My eldest dd is 6 and does an extra-curricular activity which I watch from a viewing area. I have my two yr old, and more recently newborn ds with me. It's an hour and a half long so I pack a bag of toys/books/stickers/colouring for 2 yr old dd. There are several other parents who watch with younger siblings, too.
The viewing area is large (200+ seats) but no matter where I sit, at least two (and today seven!) of the other children aged between 3-6 come over to us. They take dds toys without asking, don't treat them well (drawing in reading books, stickers on toys that are difficult to remove, stamping on teddies etc) and often wander off with them meaning I have to spend ten minutes at the end retrieving them all.
Dd is fine with sharing but gets upset when they come and snatch, mistreat or walk off with her belongings. I'm busy feeding newborn now and don't want to (and feel I shouldn't have to) keep refereeing. The other children don't play with dd and their parents just leave them to their poor behaviour. One even joked today: 'oh I should pay you childminders fees!'
Aibu to just want them to leave us alone and to tell them they can't play in future and suggest their parents bring their own toys?
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to not let other children play with dds toys?
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dollsmouse · 30/04/2014 22:06
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