Elliot's gonna knock you out!

After daycare today, I picked up Elliot and Morgan, and the thing most parents dread...happened.

I was told that Elliot punched a boy in the eye.

There is no real good response, when a teacher gives you a report like that. What do you say? Sorry? I'll talk to him? He's 3 and understands things to a degree. He knew he did something wrong, cause when I asked him if he was a good boy today at the daycare, he nodded his head "no".

Morgan explained later, that they were play fighting, and Elliot took it to the next level. He didn't know any better but he did land a nice punch in the poor boy's eye, which made him cry and want to go home immediately.

I felt awful, since there is so much one can do. Plus the guilt is crazy since the parents on the other side usually are furious. It really gives Elliot a bad reputation. He becomes the boy who hits. Morgan was the boy who bites, at that age.

Any ideas? Time outs, punishments, and explanation works to a degree, but the only thing that I noticed is that they have to grow out of that phase.

I made a "sorry" card and stuck a lollipop in it for the other boy. Elliot signed it and drew a stick figure.. hopefully it'll help make the boy feel better.