I need to bounce something off of a group of people, and you, my new friends, seem like a good group of reasonable people. :)
Sorry this is off topic!
I was dog walking with my neighbor today, and a first grader up the street (who I also see at school) threw something at my neighbor as we walked by - at first she thought he was pretending, but I heard something land behind her. Then he threw something at ME, and if I hadn't ducked, it would've hit me in the face. I'm not sure what it was - could've been a pinecone, piece of mulch, rock. That part isn't relevant to me.
I got VERY stern with him. I didn't yell, but I told him, "You absolutely CANNOT throw things at people. That behavior is UNACCEPTABLE. Do you understand?" He clearly got the point, looked ashamed, put his hands in his pockets and nodded solemnly. I immediately wondered if I had been too harsh afterwards. I asked the person who was with me, and she said, "It wouldn't be too harsh for my kid." However, the first grader's mother - who is normally very friendly - is known to get bent out of shape for strange reasons.
Thoughts? Should I approach her before she approaches me and explain what happened?
