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What's the most barking thing you've witnessed at a mum's group?

489 replies

Berts · 30/01/2013 12:19

Not just the usual competitive, Stepford Mommies rubbish, but real 'back away now, slowly' stuff.

Mine was when one of the babies, ten months old fell over and banged his head. His mum picked him up to give him a cuddle (of course) but, when he didn't stop crying pretty quickly she stands him on her lap, looks him in the eye and starts barking: "Man up! Come on, Man up!"

Barking being the operative word...

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MarthasHarbour · 01/02/2013 17:14

Shock that poor baby! I couldn't watch... Sad

Dillydollydaydream · 01/02/2013 17:13

That baby yoga YouTube clip is Shock

UterusUterusGhali · 01/02/2013 17:11

Please do a winking smiley, pirate...

ThreadPirateFanjoBeard · 01/02/2013 17:03

OMG I can't believe that you think I was BU to play panpipes to DS. It was the only thing that soothed him and really, a bit of nakedness is nothing to be ashamed about. Can't believe you are calling me a panpipe playing elf. Sad

oldraver · 01/02/2013 17:00

I used to help run a toddler group and one day a lovely but slightly mad woman turned up with Cellotape across her fringe. It was one of those things were you just couldn't take your eyes off of it, we wern't sure if we should mention the Cellotape...as in maybe she had forgotten to take it off, but realised if she meant it to still be there we didnt want to make an issue of it.

As people spotted the fringe you could see the nudges go around. All these years later I would love to know why

Juanca · 01/02/2013 16:53

I have panpipes, my eccentric dad gave me some for Christmas. They're very difficult to get a sound out of, so big respect to nudey panpipe lady, contending with the triple-whammy of a difficult instrument performing in the buff, and at a moment's notice.

mmmerangue · 01/02/2013 16:45

Sorry if I dragged everyone off topic a bit with the mental baby-flinging...

So panpipes, yea, I'm going to get me some of them. You only live once!

Clayhead · 01/02/2013 16:42

I still want to know what happened at weegiemum's class when someone got arrested!!

cocolepew · 01/02/2013 16:33

Burkha woman and congoing vicar has just about finished me off Grin

coughingbean · 01/02/2013 16:30

baby yoga made me abit sick in my mouthSad
I DO like turtles though

AmandinePoulain · 01/02/2013 16:15

That poor baby in that clip Shock, it was clearly distressed and I can't believe that the parent let her continue Shock, I couldn't watch Sad

sheepflower · 01/02/2013 16:09

Sounds tame compared to the others on this thread but where I used to go there were a couple who always went together and were very 'coupley'. They had loads of 'in' jokes between them. An example is they had a thing about wearing nappies on their heads in different ways and pretending to be different people. Actually it sounds funny now but it was a bit creepy.

januaryjojo · 01/02/2013 15:58

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PoppyAmex · 01/02/2013 15:41

Love turtle boy and freaked out at that clip!

To get your mind off it just check out my FAVOURITE youtube clip ever (also keeping with the turtle theme Grin

peachypips · 01/02/2013 15:28

Am sick at the sight of the baby yoga!

Juanca · 01/02/2013 14:48

Jesus, that baby yoga is extreme! Chucking a screaming baby into the air?! WTF.

Birthhippy9 · 01/02/2013 14:42

Dear God I am almost crying myself after watching that woman spin the crying baby about.

Poledra · 01/02/2013 14:41

Berts, report your own post and ask for the thread to be put before the Committee for Nomination to Classics:-)

Original poster
Berts · 01/02/2013 14:35

As OP, I'm happy with this being moved to Classics, if anyone knows how it's done?

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JollyRedGiant · 01/02/2013 14:24

Oh my god! That was utterly mental. The baby was crying! Why on earth didn't she stop when the baby cried!?

Thumbwitch · 01/02/2013 14:22

january, I don't think it was a doll in the first bit either...

Thumbwitch · 01/02/2013 14:20

Oh God, I couldn't watch all that link either - I just kept thinking "that baby's shoulder is going to dislocate!" Arrrgh - that's terrible. Poor thing.

januaryjojo · 01/02/2013 14:08

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mmmerangue · 01/02/2013 14:06

Horrific is right. Saw it first on Russell Howards Good News (even he didn't take it too lightheartedly) absolutely mental.

NeverQuiteSure · 01/02/2013 13:57

Just watched half of mmmerangue's link Shock

Didn't make it all the way though. Feel like I need a stiff drink now.