Of course, i did nothing! But my God, i was although im not sure who with.
Was in the public toilets (nice) with DD today, she was doing her usual faff about. Another mum came in with her DD, about the same age, if not a little younger. Ive seen this woman before having a cat fight with another woman about her kids in the middle of the street. I thought with my judgey hat on "i bet she ends up screaming at this little girl". I was right, she was just about keeping it civil when i was there, but as i walked out she bellowed, "Come ON, i don't have time for this, you are gong to get a smack". (My mother was waiting outside and she was open mouthed as i think she thought it was me!)
My initial reaction was to march straight back into the toilets grab the woman by the throat and tell her if she so much as laid a finger on her little girl i would teach her to pick on someone her own size. However, it just made me really sad. This woman is obviously struggling, she looked terrible - from what was being screamed across the road at the other woman a few weeks back indicates that there are issues surrounding her children. So, STILL angry, because this woman is blatantly not coping, but IS she getting any support to help her? She wasn't a young mum. I THINK she is a single parent (so that is tough in itself). Of course i don't KNOW that she isn't getting help, but i just can't help but thinking that a little girl of about three, should not be bellowed at and threatened just because she took her time having a wee.
Tis very easy to judge another parent, im not perfect, but i couldnt help but want to say to this woman, "you know what, leave your DD with me for a couple of hours, go and sort your head out and i'll take her to the swings with my DD". But of course i didn't, I just walked off wearing my judgeypants.
AIBU?
not to know whether to smack nasty mother in teeth or ask her if she gets enough help with her children.
imaynotbeperfectbutimokmummy · 20/07/2009 21:13
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