Boys Will Be Boys...

..I hate that statement. First of all, I feel like it excuses bad behavior. Secondly, I don't think it's true. I've always believed that a child's behavior reflects the way the child is raised. Zach has always had a quick lip, and a very smart mouth, but other than that, he's a very good boy. He's never been the aggressive type. If anything, he's the pleaser and the peace maker with his peers. He'll almost always compromise what he wants, if it will prevent another child from throwing a tantrum. A couple times last week I got to school a bit early and saw a couple little boys that would stay in the back corner of the kindergarten playground and fight. Zach was never a part of it, but I asked him if he'd seen those boys, and reminded him, that kind of behavior is unacceptable. He knew that it was wrong, and assured me that he would never act that way. Fast forward to Monday at soccer practice. Zach was dribbling the ball down the field. One of his team mates got in front of him, started playing defense, and blocked his goal. Imagine my shock and horror when Zach pushed this little boy to the ground and sucker punched him!! Naturally I was out on that field so fast letting him know the error of his ways. I made him apologize to the other little boy, and to his coach. But can you guess what came out of my mouth later that night, when I told my mom what he did... you got it..."boys will be boys." Ugh...