When to Tell Its to Much

You have not given enough information for me to answer this. I suggest you call Child Protective Services and ask them.

If you're watching them in your house (or you're in charge of watching them like you're baby sitting them) them you tell them 'No roughhousing' and don't let them.
If their parents (or what ever adults are in charge of them) are going to let them harm each other, you can't control that - and someone will get hurt sooner or later.

Sadly if someone thinks it's "fine" for her kids to air drop onto each others's backs there's not much you can do about it. Stupid is as stupid does.
Of course if either one is your child, or you are babysitting (responsible) then by all means step in and stop it.

If they are not your kids, you can say to the bigger one, hey, I saw you wrestling and you are a lot bigger than Billy so you need to be careful so you don't hurt him. Their parents don't think its a problem so I think it's ok if you say something directly to the boys. Good luck.

kerry h, is that you?

You haven't given the children's ages here. Why?

Nothing you say to the mother is going to matter. She's an idiot for letting her kids act this way. Don't babysit for these kids. If they hurt each other, she will blame it on you.

I never allow the kids to do stuff like this. If they were doing that on school property they'd be expelled, that's how serious this sort of activity is.

I don't believe this is a real post but if so, call CPS as others have suggested.

Sometimes kids don't realize how big they are - and regardless, doing that is never okay. I would say something no matter where we were or who was in charge.

yes its me sorry I forgot ..ages are 7 & 8 yrs old and im a relative and worried about they way they are allowing how far to allow this type of rough housing .
Thank all of you and please add more as I thought this was out of line clearly.

couple thoughts - first, as I've seen going through a divroce/absentee father/stepdad situation myself, with my 9 year old son - SO much of this is normally taught by the male role model in the child's life. mom's aren't natural wrestlers, so I wouldn't even know how to approach this. I'm so thankful my son's stepdad has been such a great example for him.

S., and this is really all that matters, if it was my son I would have said something. "That is too rough, don't do that, someone can get hurt." The other mom is not helping - but to me it all sounds like over the top and too rough. if it's not my kid, I would have to try to keep my mouth shut, as hard as it would be.

Since the other kid shrugged it off, it seems no harm was done. but I agree that it sounds too rough. if it is my kid I would hesitate to encourage them being around each other. it doesn't seem the parents in the child's life are teaching him much about regular life rules.