[Cadaverous Pallor]

Theo was bitten at playgroup today. Didn't break skin but damn close.

There's this kid who is oddly aggressive for no reason. He'll be playing fine for ages and suddenly shove kids over, or grab toys with force, or bite. Mom makes him apologize, sits him out for a few minutes, then lets him back in. He always deals with the aftermath in a very calm manner, hugging the poor tortured child and going right back to playing. In other words, no consequences.

There were purple dents in Theo's finger for ages afterward, and then I had to deal with her apologizing to me and NOT tell her to take her f'd up child home. It really sucks because I actually like this mom a lot, it's not like she's a monster herself. She's just too forgiving of her child's aggression.

I think I'll bring it up at the next board meeting. If this happens again to Theo I'm going to tell her to her face that she needs to take her kid home when he does these things, if not to teach him a lesson, then as protection for the other children.