What would you have done

[happygirl]

My kids have lots of toys outside, I see one of the neighbor girls throwing my kids toys in the tree and they land hard in the yard?? What would you have said if anything?

 

[crazyme5kids]

I would have told her to stop and not to do it again.

 

[terri01p]

" Hey Knock It Off ! "

 

[JustineMarie]

I definitely would have said something. I would have told the little girl that it isn't nice to throw things up in the tree like that and not only can the toys break but when the toy is falling it could have really hurt someone. I would then tell her if she can't play nice with the toys then she can't play with them at all. If she continued to throw them I would send her home or take the toys away.

 

[happygirl]

I told her I didn't want to see her throwing my kids toys again. After I said it I thought it might have sounded harsh.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

" Hey Knock It Off ! "

My favorite expression!

 

[JustineMarie]

I dont think you sounded harsh at all.

 

[mosdata]

" Hey Knock It Off ! "

My sentiments exactly. If she didn't I would send her home.

Were your children outside at the time, or did she just come into your yard & start doing this. If this is the case, I would have sent her home with no second chances.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I would have walked out and said, "Please stop throwing the toys."

 

[MonkeyDishwasher]

"Wherever the next toy gets thrown, you're gonna be close behind."




But seriously, "Excuse me, Why are you doing that? Please stop. Those are not your toys to be throwing."

 

[trip]

I'd have told her that if she couldn't play nicely with the toys, she'd have to leave.

 

[EthansMom]

I told her I didn't want to see her throwing my kids toys again. After I said it I thought it might have sounded harsh.

I think your response is appropriate.

 

[Disney Doll]

You were a lot nicer than I would have been.
I'd have said "Since you don't know how to treat other people's belongings, you can go home now".

 

[tink_n_pooh]

I think you were a lot nicer than I would have been

 

[Carly_Roach]

My kids have lots of toys outside, I see one of the neighbor girls throwing my kids toys in the tree and they land hard in the yard?? What would you have said if anything?

I guess I don't even understand why you're questioning your response or what we'd do. Kid throws something, parent/adult tells kid to knock it off (great phrase BTW. One of my parent's favorites). End of story.

Kid does it again then toy gets taken away (if it's your own child) or kid gets sent home.

There's no need to psychoanalyze anything, question kid's motive for throwing toys, or speculate about the kid's homelife. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

 

[happygirl]

I guess I don't even understand why you're questioning your response or what we'd do. Kid throws something, parent/adult tells kid to knock it off (great phrase BTW. One of my parent's favorites). End of story.

Kid does it again then toy gets taken away (if it's your own child) or kid gets sent home.

There's no need to psychoanalyze anything, question kid's motive for throwing toys, or speculate about the kid's homelife. Seems like a no-brainer to me.

I was more looking for how people worded it more then anything. I was feeling like maybe the way I said ti was to harsh

 

[C.Ann]

I was more looking for how people worded it more then anything. I was feeling like maybe the way I said ti was to harsh

Making a comment in a stern voice is not harsh - it's simply letting the child know that you mean what you're saying..

 

[OceanAnnie]

I would've asked her if she treats her own toys that way. If she said yes, I'd tell her to go home and have at it. If she said no, I'd tell her to think about it. I don't want my kids toys treated that way either.

You told her to stop. It wasn't harsh at all.