Still agreeing with IADad, and now Singledad. I wont add to it because they said everything I was thinking and I'd only be repeating. But I respect that you feel differently about it, and I suppose that's why the no tolerance rule exists in the first place, because its never cut and dry in these situations.
The only thing I would add is that I highly doubt what he did would be likely to break any bones. The kid hit the ground from like one foot off of it. I don't think there's any argument there that "his life was in danger". Really, it wasn't. All he got out of the situation was a scraped knee. Kids wrestle and throw each other around like that while just playing, the only reason it hurt bad enough to scare him away was because there was concrete under him. Nothing happens in that video that leads me to believe his life was in danger, or his bones were in danger of being broken. But I guess you never know? :/
Oh, and IADad - I would be furious if another kid kicked DS in the crotch. I am SO against that. I think hitting, kicking, and spitting happens and its normal among kids and especially boys, but kicking in the crotch is a HUGE no no pet peave of mine. I would be raising some hell for sure. Not only does that hurt really bad and has potential to be damaging, but to me its also like sexual assault. I mean its a blow made purposefully directly to the private parts. Even if you think you should hit someone, you should never think its okay to hit or touch someone else's private parts for any reason EVER. I would be so mad!!!!
The only thing I would add is that I highly doubt what he did would be likely to break any bones. The kid hit the ground from like one foot off of it. I don't think there's any argument there that "his life was in danger". Really, it wasn't. All he got out of the situation was a scraped knee. Kids wrestle and throw each other around like that while just playing, the only reason it hurt bad enough to scare him away was because there was concrete under him. Nothing happens in that video that leads me to believe his life was in danger, or his bones were in danger of being broken. But I guess you never know? :/
Oh, and IADad - I would be furious if another kid kicked DS in the crotch. I am SO against that. I think hitting, kicking, and spitting happens and its normal among kids and especially boys, but kicking in the crotch is a HUGE no no pet peave of mine. I would be raising some hell for sure. Not only does that hurt really bad and has potential to be damaging, but to me its also like sexual assault. I mean its a blow made purposefully directly to the private parts. Even if you think you should hit someone, you should never think its okay to hit or touch someone else's private parts for any reason EVER. I would be so mad!!!!