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Originally Posted by backwardsrain  I don't think a very small Yorkie would really be safe even around careful children, simply because children don't have very good coordination. They can drop or step on a small dog by accident, even if they are careful, well-behaved kids. If your stepson is deliberately doing dangerous things with the dog, the problem is even worse. Is there a room in the house that your stepson doesn't have access to, like your bedroom? Or can you lock the door? Or like someone else said, get a crate (maybe a very large one, so it's more like a playpen, if you want) and lock that. Although if you want my opinion, I think you need family counseling so you and your husband can agree on child-raising techniques...you've got 12 more years of raising kids, after all. |
I think any Human being can drop or step on a small animal on accident. I have two girls that are four and six and are very gentle with my yorkie Jenks (Granted he is 7lbs) But to say a Yorkie could never be safe around small kids imo is wrong people have accidents not just children. If a child is deliberately dangerous and a spouse is purposely ignoring it their are bigger issues that need to be dealt with. Once the child's bigger issues are dealt with the smaller issue tend to resolve themselves. I agree with crating or locking a room to keep the child away from the dog though.
On a side note to the OP I like the mystery envelope for my girls...
Make a behavior or chore chart
then get some envelopes and put small prizes
even simple stuff like movie and popcorn time alone with mom and dad or going out for ice cream or some cool stickers or fake tattoos.
If the child can follow the chart we started them out on a daily chart at two but they are on a weekly chart now with bigger prizes and more time alone with mom dad or both/ Sometimes the prize is simply choosing what we make for dinner that night or getting to put on some of my perfume before bed after their bath.
Maybe to talk to your schools guidance counselor about sending suggestions home for how you can work with your child then show the notes to dad? Or as suggested above family counseling to find out why the child is acting out and ways you and your spouse can present a united front and come to some agreement on how to handle the issues?