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to be annoyed with a mum at toddler group (sorry long)

29 replies

dmo · 24/04/2007 21:54

ok i have been going to this one certain toddler group for 8 yrs now
my sons 10 now but i'm a childminder so have continued to go
anyway this mum has started been coming for about 1yr now but is is doing my head in
her son (2yrs) sceams if he decides he want a toy and another child is using it (which fair enough thats what kids do) but resenly he has been throwing himself on the ground, hitting other children etc etc
mum in her squeky voice x whats a matter and gives him a dummy (thata another thread) and then asks the child that has the car or whatever it is that her son wants to get out so her son can have it
i have had words with the mother but now she has an issue with my mindee (2yrs) and is always coming up to me saying that mindee is hitting her son or taking toys off her son, so today i just watched mindees movements (have 2 other mindees with me too) and i could see mum saying to mindee get out of the car and mindee saying no and then son screaming, mum then started to look round for me but i gave her the look that sais i have been watching.
cant be bothered to go next week cause of the hassle but i wont be beatern my mindees love going but what would you do?

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PinkChick · 24/04/2007 21:59

try and do same next week i know it will be hard with 3 there, but keep close eye on her, pretend your not looking and when she says something go over and ask her why she is telling a small child to get out of a car he is playing with...bitch!(her not you)

ForcesSweetheart · 24/04/2007 21:57

I think you're being perfectly reasonable being annoyed. The mother of the tantrum throwing child has no right to ask other kids to give up the toy they are playing with just because she can't deal with her child's reaction to being told he can't have something. Stand your ground!

NKF · 24/04/2007 21:56

Face her down. What a witch!

Emprexia · 24/04/2007 21:56

Are there supervisors at all? Or is it just run by the moms?
i'd seriously have a word with someone if there is anyone to talk to.