Daniel's imaginary friend, Tacky, is sort of a bully. I guess my kid likes to play the part of the abused. Here are some of the things that Daniel says about Tacky:
*Tacky won't let me eat my snack.
*Tacky said that I couldn't go outside and play.
*Tacky hit me and scratched me and kicked me.
*Tacky said that I can't have any breakfast.
*Tacky won't let me up on the couch.
Daniel frequently asks me to intervene and tell Tacky, "No." Instead I've been trying to teach him to stand up to his imaginary friend. So I tell him things like, "Well, Tacky's supposed to be your friend. He's not supposed to boss you around all the time. Why don't you tell him that you'd like to go play outside and that he can join you if he wants?" I figure that will help him in the long run when a real bully picks on him! Or maybe he's just destined to be bullied.....
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