Meltdown, bribes and drama

Preston had the biggest meltdown in karate last night that I just sat there watching not sure what to even do or say. I felt bad for him but at the same time wanted him to get tough. He was in formation and all of the sudden burst into tears. When I finally went to get him out of formation, mind you with everyone in the entire gym watching, and his instructor asking whats wrong and neither one of us answering him just walking out, I took him outside where he was screaming I want to go home. After talking to him a bit trying to figure out what is going on he said the boy beside him was being mean to him but didnt tell us what he said. Lowels approach was to tell Preston to punch the boy out, my approach was to ignore the boy so since we couldnt agree on what to do next I simply said "Bolins dont quit". He finally stopped crying went back in and had a great time. He still hasnt told us what the boy said but Im very proud of him for going back in, sucking it up and not quitting. Ok so he didnt really have a choice because I reminded him that if he quit that Santa was watching. I wonder what Im going to bribe him with after Christmas is gone and I cant use the Santa excuse. Have to think about that one. In the meantime this morning Preston woke up and said "Mom Im sorry about last night, Im just having a rough time right now but its almost over". Thank goodness cause there can only be one drama queen in this house and its me.