I've been telling Josie that about the boys for years, but the way things are going, she may be out of the house before either of them gets big enough to stomp her. They could do it together, but I think I'd have to stop it, even though they have justification ...
A "gender difference" sticking point, there ... would I stop Elen and Sally from beating up Tom? Given that our children fighting one another is suboptimal (as it were), is it worse for two boys to beat up a girl than for two girls to beat up a boy?
I'm 2 1/2 years older than my brother and he was really being a pest when we were playing Monopoly once and, me gentle soul that I was, belted him right in the mouth.
Of course, I had neglected to remember that my dad was home that day.
(Bobby just came down and announced that he wants a Tasar. Argh!)