I was waiting in the doctors this morning, and was putting my mobile phone on flight mode when a little boy, 2 at the oldest, came and stood infront of me, pointed vaguely at my phone and started whining and stamping his feet.
There was only me and two other ladies in the waiting room, one of them says (without looking up from magazine) "He wants to play with your phone".
My phone is a touch screen and tends to unlock easily and dial people without warning (I dont let my 19 month old play with it for this reason!), so I told the little lad - gently - that it wasnt a toy and I'm sorry but he cant play with it. I put it away in my pocket. Cue more screaming.
The mum says "arn't you going to just let him play with it?" I reply no and explain above. She gets up, takes little boy by hand and drags him back to his seat saying loudly "No, the mean woman wont let you play." over and over, then muttered "bitch" under her breath.
AIBU to have not given my slightly dodgy mobile to someone elses child? I was definitly made to feel very unreasonable! I'm not unsympathetic, I know what its like to have a restless toddler in a waiting room, but I would never expect another mum to hand over their property to keep my DD happy.
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LifeIsButtercream · 03/12/2010 13:44
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