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DS aged 3.9 is stood on our gate …

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indurently · 17/09/2024 13:29

He’s looking at cars, tractors and so on. We live on a country road. I’m pushing his sister on a swing.

And a couple just walked by and told me he shouldn’t be on the gate.

Racking my brains somewhat as to what we have done wrong!

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Leafcutterantsarecool · 17/09/2024 13:38

In general I banned my children from standing or climbing on gates, but I grew up around horses and was always taught it potentially damages the gate/pulls it off the hinges, so it was just never allowed.

But in this instance it’s obviously your property and your own garden gate and it’s your kid, so it’s up to you and they are extremely rude mentioning it!

stayathomegardener · 17/09/2024 13:37

If you stand or climb over on the end furthest away from the hinges it causes the gate to drop.

Very bad countryside etiquette.

TheCultureHusks · 17/09/2024 13:36

Haha I used to love it when randoms gave unsolicited orders like that! He ‘shouldn’t’? Um and they get to decide that how?

My go to reply was ‘Silence please, that’s not for you to comment on’

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indurently · 17/09/2024 13:35

I’m not exactly worried about it but a bit baffled I must say!

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TomatoSandwiches · 17/09/2024 13:33

Maybe they let their child do that and they had an accident or something?

That's the only thing I can think of?

I wouldn't bother worrying about it.

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indurently · 17/09/2024 13:32

stayathomegardener · 17/09/2024 13:31

Is he stood on the hinge end? Big rural faux pas if not. Wink

Hmm not sure what this means (being thick sorry!)

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stayathomegardener · 17/09/2024 13:31

Is he stood on the hinge end? Big rural faux pas if not. Wink

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 17/09/2024 13:30

Absolutely nothing, and don't waste any more energy thinking about this or worrying about what other people think. None of their business

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indurently · 17/09/2024 13:30

He’s stood on it but not on top of it.

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pinkyredrose · 17/09/2024 13:30

They're idiots

Overthebow · 17/09/2024 13:29

What do you mean by on the gate? Is he literally standing on top of a gate?