My SIL rang me the other night and she started telling me about her day and how my niece had come home from school (6) and told my SIL what had happened during the day amongst her and 2 other friends.

They were playing a game and one of the little girls didn't want to keep playing but my niece and another girl did, so the little girl that didn't want to keep playing said that she would "stab herself tonight" when she got home if they didn't stop. The other little girl started to cry and got really upset and naturally it affected my niece. So my SIL being the responsible mother she is thought it would be a good idea to call this little girls mother to let them know what happened etc, and to see if everything is ok. Now the mother basically brushed it off and laughed and said her daughter wouldn't say something like that and secondly even if she did what did it matter. And then started to get annoyed with my SIL for even calling her about it :-k Now am I strange? Isn't this a bit full on for a 6 y.o. to be saying even if it is playground banter? I certainly would want to know if Paris had said something like this.

I remember threats happening in the playground alot as a kid, but it usually entailed something along the lines of "You won't come to my party if you don't.." or "I'll be your best friend if you..." But never "I am going to stab myself if you don't..." :shock:

*hugs*
Cailin