I am so proud of Ciarán!
It broke my heart earlier in the week to hear that bold boys were hitting them in the yard. Thinking it could be just rough play, the teacher taught him to hold up his hand and tell them he didn't like it.
Yesterday, the teacher was out training and the sub didn't see it, but the boys wouldn't stop after Ciarán told them to. His little voice so sad on the ride home, made me want to cry my eyes out. I hugged him when we got home and said that we would talk to his teacher first thing in the morning.
Just before bed last night, I told him that he was a good, brave boy to tell them to stop, even if they didn't. He told me that he wished he could just get Danny(his new friend) away from them. Turns out, Danny is being bullied and Ciarán is trying to protect him. At four, he's standing up for others. I can't wait to see what kind of man he becomes!
We need more Ciaráns in this world. Bullies are outnumbered, but yet they seem to hold the power. It's our duty to stand up to bullies for those who can't. Bullies know they are outnumbered, they're just hoping we don't cop on.
