The article details a humorous yet troubling incident involving a ten-year-old who wrote "dumb donut" on his five-year-old brother's forehead during a school bus ride. The mother expresses her frustration at the lack of intervention from adults, feeling uncertain about how to manage this sibling rivalry. Seeking advice on Reddit, she contemplates appropriate punishment but struggles with how to balance discipline without escalating the conflict further. The piece ends with people offering suggestions on conveying respect and maturity to her children.
My 10-year-old son wrote "dumb donut" on his five-year-old brother's forehead while they were on the bus to school this morning.
The thought of my five-year-old going to school with 'dumb donut' written on his forehead all day is pretty upsetting to me.
I feel like this is just coming from a place of anger. I'm not sure how to handle the situation.
Talk to him about being respectful to other people's bodies. But don't disrespect his.
Collection
[
|
...
]