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[quote=Anonymous]That's annoying OP. I'd miss be your kid away from them or leave, which sound like it's what you did.

The problem there is not lack of closure supervision. I have a kindergartner and I don't hover over her at the playground. However, I do pay enough attention that if I see something amiss, I can go give an instruction or call her over for one. I was at the playground last week and chatting with another parent when I noticed something that didn't look right on the playground. I walked over and could see my DD was climbing over another kid she thought was moving too slow. I gave her one warning to stop and she did, and then I told her she needs to give space or we have to leave. Then I went back to my conversation. It's not that hard.

But a lot of caregivers will rely on "I think kids should work this out themselves." Uh, no, that's how you get a lord of the flies situation with bullying and sometimes violent behavior, because if kids don't get consistent reinforcement of behavioral expectations, they will gravitate towards selfish, often mean or unkind behavior. Most kids are not naturally kind-- you need to socialize them.[/quote]

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