He told his grandmother that I hit him - which is obviously completely untrue! I work in the City so by the time I get home from work in the evenings I see him for 15 minutes if he is not staying over for the night. I am rarely left on my own with him (maybe once or twice in the last few months for no more than an hour) and I certainly wouldn't even raise my voice to him let alone hit him!!
I was very upset when my DH told me this, I was also told that when he was asked 'what I do to him' he got hold of something and hit himself on the forehead and said "she hits me like this" he was told at the time that he mustn't tell fibs.
I was absolutely distraught when I think back to it. His mother hasn't said anything which makes me think it was an isolated incident and he has only said this to his grandparents. But is this normal? Do children make up stories like this?
He is very happy around me, he never gives any indication that he doesn't like being around me, on the contrary! I think he may see me as another 'mother-type figure' which can be more of a disciplinarian. I am not as soft on him as everyone else is i.e. I will ask him to say please and thank you for things and to 'be ncie' when he may not be...but that is the extent of any real discipline. I leave anything more to my DH (which is rare!). He is quite spoiled as he is an only child which I understand, but I wondered if I should be concerned with him saying that I hit him?! He is only 3 so I know they get carried away, but I'm not sure.
Any help is much appreciated, I am 6 months pregnant and don't want to be stressing out over this if its normal, or maybe in need to put in place some other measures if he is going to keep saying this??
Thanks again
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LoveLaughingLots · 02/08/2013 10:40
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