I take my little boy to a story and song group once a week, we all sit in a circle and listen to a story and use lots of lovely props, then play some circle games and sing songs. Without fail every week about half of the carers chat loudly amongst themselves, all the way through the story and games, which totally drowns out what the leader is saying and makes it impossible for the children to focus and take part.
For the first time this week the leader asked them to stop and they did momentarily but then continued. It’s so frustrating and honestly makes me want to stop going, but it’s such a lovely group, or would be if we could properly take part!
So AIBU to either directly tell these ladies to be quiet, or otherwise to ask the leader once everyone else has left to please clamp down more firmly on this incredibly rude behaviour?? I get that people want to socialise and get some adult company but there are other places to do that where it wouldn’t be so disruptive!