to want to stick this mother in a locked box and throw away the key?

[JoBrandsBelly]

Namechanger - The woman I am about to moan about will be identified by her actions if any mums with kids in the same year as our DC's read this and therefore I may be too if my posts are searched.

So anyway, this mum is rather loud, vocal, foul-mouthed and very crass. I kind of cringe when she talks anyway, but there is an issue lately that has been bugging me (one of her many that we get regaled with whether we want to hear or not).

She has been parking illegally on double yellow lines morning and afternoon and got a parking ticket, which she took to the Headteacher - in front of parents, teachers and children - and proceeded to shout at him that it was his fault, his responsibility and therefore he should pay the ticket Obviously he said no. It is a public road and she parked on yellows... how is it his fault?!

This was a few weeks ago, but she still goes on about it, and today she was really bitching about him and slagging him off. He appeared in the reception area and one of her cronies the other mums said about giving her a wet fish, in reply to her saying she wanted something to slap him with.
She replied "more like a golf club" and carried on calling him all sorts.
This was again in front of all the other mums and younger DC's whilst waiting for Reception children.

She is like this all the time, always moaning about something. This is just the latest.

So AIBU or am I just over-reacting to a mum letting off steam and having a moan at the gates? I honestly don't know if this is me being personally irritated, or if I have good reason to want to tell her to shut the fuck up!

[TheCrackFox]

It would be far quicker to have her shot.

[harimosmummy]

Is she my step daughters' mum??

She often seems to think other (unrelated) people should pay her bills and finds ranting (publicly) the best way of getting what she wants.

But, YANBU.

It lacks respect if she is dissing a member of staff (any member of staff) infront of kids.

[bellissima]

Well for starters I would say that haranguing the Head in front of everyone (inc children) over an issue that is clearly not his fault is (almost) as bad as the Head yelling at a parent ie it's just not acceptable. Of course I suppose that it's up to him to take any action, assuming that he can. But YANBU.

[groundhogs]

Can't the local bobbies pay a few routine visits to the school of a morning and move her on if she tries to park on the yellows? and be around to make sure she keeps her mouth shut?

God it's so pathetic, the entitlement of some people eh?

[JoBrandsBelly]

Thank you. I was hoping I was justified in my feelings.

The way I see it is that we are entrusting our children to these teachers and expecting them to listen, do as they are told and respect authority etc. How can we seriously expect the kids to respect a teacher and not give any back chat or use foul language when they see the parents doing exactly that??

And the thing is, this new Head is actually a very nice man who does put the children first and is taking great steps to better the school. Unfortunately he has his work cut out with support like that

The head has been onto the police and the LEA about abusive parents (she is not the only one ) and for one day a copper came for the morning run. But that was it.

[VengefulKitty]

Oh I can't bear people that swear at the school gates let alone abuse staff!

I agree with CrackFox

[groundhogs]

VK is right....

[VengefulKitty]

PMSL!

Always

[groundhogs]

Well you've had me PMSL on tother thread... have to back you up on this one!!

[VengefulKitty]

Mind you, this is one kind of subject that really gets my goat (where does that saying come from anyway?!)

It happens at my DS's school too. I have seen staff being given verbal abuse on front of children - and then people wonder why the kids are unruly?? What do we expect when they see this kind of disrespectful behaviour?

(God it took me 5 attempts at spelling disresectful - oh fuck it!!)

[groundhogs]

It's unforgivable in any profession to be subjected to menacing or threatening behaviour, least of all in a school.

I wonder if OP can muster a bit of 'class action' and inform the bully and her henchwomen that behaviour like that will not be tolerated, and if they have an issue with the parking, or management style of the Head, they are welcome to re-assess their children's education....

That mum needs an ASBO, and I hope she does see this...

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

I am astonished that the police haven't been involved with regard to the threats and menacing against the teacher. Luckily for us, my dh who is a teacher and my dd who is a pupil go to 'nice' independant schools where this sort of behaviour would go down like a shit sandwich.

[CaptainUnderpants]

Oh aren't there any 'nice' state schools where this behaviour would also go down like a shit sandwich ?

Certainity wouldn't be tolerated at our 'nice' state school by teachers or parents.

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

You completely misunderstood my '' marks. I have no idea about state schools, we live in a different country.

[CaptainUnderpants]

yes but a school doesn't have to be independent (whether nice or not )not to tolerate behaviour like this.

[HumphreyCobbler]

She should be barred from the school.

I had to put up with a parent like that, his child moved school and I heard that the new head had stopped him entering the school (how I don't know, perhaps an injunction?).

I was pretty sick that I had been abused by this man for a year and my head hadn't done this.

[jasper]

She's not the full shilling, is she?

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

Sorry Captain underpants, the reason I wrote about her independant school is habit. I moderate a board in Switzerland and it is helpful to other posters to know if it is a local or inde school.
Whatever. The woman whois the subject of the OP's post should be banned from the school.

[CaptainUnderpants]

kreecherlivesupstairs - no problem

is there a BIG differnce between local and indepnedent schools in Switzerland ? or is it just the type of forum you moderate ?