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What can I do to help my 2 year old stop being bullied/abused by his 1 1/2 year old cousin?

It might sound silly or innocent, but it has gone too far, my son has such a pure heart, that even when he SHOULD be defending himself he just ignores the bullying or starts crying, he's not one to hit, or push back. The problem is that his little 1 1/2 year old girl cousin is so evil to him, (yes, a 1 1/2 year old is capable of being evil) I can't stand taking him on play dates anymore. I've recently convinced myself that it can't possibly be her fault, so instead of disliking her I've began to build up pretty negative feelings towards her parents... She behaves the way she does because her parents let her get away with, pushing my son down, hitting him on his head/face, pushing him away in general, pulling his hair, taking away whatever he has in his hands, and the list goes on. I've had to take actions into my own hands at one point and put her in T/O which I later learned her parents didn't approve/like my choice of desipline, I think they expected me to let her get away with it, with a simple "firm" "no, no sweetie we don't play that way" ANYWAYS, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE, I'm at my wits end, I need help!

Public Comments

1. You need to spank the parents ............... That kid is gonna be hell to deal with in school .
2. OMG OMG go to the police!
3. That's really bad, call the police let the police handle them.
4. don't let your son play with her anymore and tell the little girls parents why they cant play together, hopefully then they will think about how their child's behaving and start disciplining her
5. For starters..don't say play dates. This 1 1/2 year old sounds like problems and it's best to stay away.
6. So keep them apart for a while. She's his cousin, not his conjoined twin. Take him to toddler group instead of to family to play.
7. ok, he's more like me in a way being an autistic i can answer this. i'm like him, i have a pure heart even when i should be defending myself i don't hit or push back. what you should be doing is chastising the parents on how bad a job they are doing with the 1 and a half year old. the parents don't approve/like your choice of discipline, they aren't doing their jobs as parents. they expected you to say no no sweetie we don't play that way, they did not educate themselves properly as parents should have. i've watched super nanny, and i have learned from the show parenting skills i would need if i marry someday. if she's doing the behaviors being presented in the description at the little over a year old baby/toddler stage, it will only get worse when she becomes a teenager. you need to say how you feel about this situation, and present it in a way the parents will approve/like for their little girl. you need to take deep breaths, and let all your stress out. I would not suggest any further playdates until you sort this out.