Is Reagan a Bully?

So far, we have witnessed very little aggressive behavior from Reagan. She bit Scott a couple of times, when they were playing and wrestling--I think she was just caught up in the moment. And she occasionally will grab your nose and not let go or playfully slap at you. But only once have we seen her even slap at another child, and, again, I think she meant it playfully rather than maliciously (but we, of course, were mortified!).

But today when we went to check on Reagan in the toddler room between church services, the nursery volunteer told us Reagan had been involved in a little "shoving match" with another child--a BOY! We were told she was provoked (and I don't doubt it, knowing the boy involved), but she said Reagan had him pinned up against the wall. The nursery volunteer was rather amused by the whole thing, but I was, of course, appalled at Reagan's behavior!

Yes, it is a little humorous to picture Reagan in her pretty pink sundress pinning a boy up against the wall with her tiny arm. But, what if our kid becomes the bully in class? Ugh! Do they have charm school for toddlers?