Apparently I’m a “bad mom”. I tell my children if someone takes something of yours/is bullying you/ is trying to…
Apparently I’m a “bad mom”.
I tell my children if someone takes something of yours/is bullying you/ is trying to intimidate you, you ask nice twice, and then you can take it back by force/make them shut up. Even if it requires physical force. 🤷🏼♀️
JenX·
Мама дочки (8 лет)
I talk to my kiddo a lot about self defense because people are so messed up. Obviously that there's a total difference between a slap fight with another kid on the playground and some stranger trying to grab her. I've told her to fight and scream like hell and to fight to maim with a stranger. Go for the eyes, go for the side of the knee. If they can't see and can't walk, you can get away.
She's almost 9 and has good judgment, it sounds over the top, but you hear too much about creepy people and trafficking and stuff. You can't let them get you in a van.
Like I said, I'm pretty peaceful, but my immediate reaction is to mess you up if you jump out at me or grab me. My mom jumped around a corner once when I was a teenager to scare me and I dug my nails into her face and pulled before I realized it was her. Fight is my response.
That was kind of a tangent. Sorry.
Raquel··
Мама двоих (младенец)
@monstermommax3, good. I’m sure all your training would kick in if something happened to you. I’m glad you educated yourself :)
Jasmine··
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
I have I’m also certified because of where I’ve worked in take downs and restraint on combative patients
Raquel··
Мама двоих (младенец)
Have you ever considered enrolling in like a self defense class? Maybe it’ll install more confidence in yourself?
Jasmine··
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
see when it comes to fight or flight I freeze because I was raised to be so so passive.
Raquel··
Мама двоих (младенец)
This is how I was raised my mom always told me if someone was going to try to kidnap me/rape me/kill me...whatever... I had to make sure I fought till I couldn’t fight no more. She said that an easy target was someone who didn’t fight because they got scared so I had to make them give up or earn their victim. It sounds horrible but I’m glad that she raised me like that.
Jasmine··
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
We are starting her in Martial arts and self defense at five. (That’s the youngest they start around us)
JenX·
Мама дочки (8 лет)
My mom always told us, "I don't want you to ever start a fight, but if someone starts one with you, I expect you to finish it."
I live by that advice even today. I'm pretty peaceful, but I am not a doormat in any way.
Icebergahead··
Мама сына (9 лет)
My mother used to tell us not to show face for any school fights so I was always afraid of confrontations. Even if I were in the right she’d probably beat me for it. I had things stolen from me and I caught the beatings🥺
It sucked! I was too shy.
Jasmine··
Мама троих детей, ждёт четвёртого
I was a doormat. I never want my children to take what I took. So they are told to give two warnings.