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I have 5 stitches in my head courtesy of my DS, aged 4.5, who threw a D battery at me when I asked him to give it back. It was an accident; he was contrite, although he is typically a very active and rough child who needs a lot of help with controlling himself and monitoring his movements around others. He is not clumsy; far from it; he is large and very strong for his age and I think his motor skills are ahead of his maturity.<br><br>
Anyway, DH was out of town when this happened. He called to check in this a.m. and when he heard the story, was very angry and said he "hoped there would be a consequence". I said there was; DS was contrite, was upset that I had to leave him with friends to go to the ER; etc. I also will not allow him to play with the flashlight anymore, since he took it apart and that is why the batteries were out of it.<br><br>
DH thinks something else should occur, like a loss of privileges or something, since injuring others (not this severely and not usually on purpose) happens a lot with DS.<br><br>
Thoughts?
Anyway, DH was out of town when this happened. He called to check in this a.m. and when he heard the story, was very angry and said he "hoped there would be a consequence". I said there was; DS was contrite, was upset that I had to leave him with friends to go to the ER; etc. I also will not allow him to play with the flashlight anymore, since he took it apart and that is why the batteries were out of it.<br><br>
DH thinks something else should occur, like a loss of privileges or something, since injuring others (not this severely and not usually on purpose) happens a lot with DS.<br><br>
Thoughts?