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Six year old cycled into couple

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Itwasntme1 · 12/05/2020 20:02

I wondered if anyone has seen the footage of the sox year old who cycled into the couple walking the dog.

Interested in views on it. I assume the child didn’t know how to stop, so she ploughed on through the couple.

None of the adults covered themselves in glory. The dad should have stoped her and then stopped filming to comfort her. The couple should have checked she was okay, and the man should absolutely not have kicked her bike.

Not in any way excusing the dreadful behaviour of the horrible man, but surely most parents would have caught up with her and told her to wait. He didn’t even know if the couple heard.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-kicks-terrified-six-year-22013795

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JudyCoolibar · 12/05/2020 21:51

Kicking the bike wasn't necessary, but it was probaby pretty painful having a bike barge into their legs, and to have the person responsible start telling you off can't have helped.

BreatheAndFocus · 12/05/2020 21:53

Two younger children almost cycled into me and my DC. Their parents were there, watched them cycle towards and didn’t absolutely f**king nothing. The mum did a pathetic smile and said “Oh, sorry” as though ‘kids will be kids, eh?’. It wasn’t funny and it wasn’t cute. It was totally irresponsible. And those weren’t the first child cyclists who’ve ridden right towards us. It’s happened numerous times and it’s bloody annoying. Do they think the bike means social distancing doesn’t count? Why aren’t their parents emphasising it?

The same goes for the parents of this girl. Although to be honest, at 6 she should know better and understand she has to keep away from other people at the moment. Of course she could stop - she just didn’t want to. Her father should have told her to stop or caught up with her and stopped her.

The guy who kicked the bike was wrong and that was a nasty thing to do, but perhaps he was sick of idiot parents making zero effort to explain social distancing to their children and indulging them at every opportunity.

All the video shows is what a twit the little girl’s father is and how she’s been brought up to think that whatever she wants to do takes priority over everyone else. That’s her parents’ fault. They clearly have no awareness and no shame putting up that video. It doesn’t show what they think it does.

bodgeitandscarper · 12/05/2020 21:55

Pedestrians are supposed to take priority over cyclists, there wasn't sufficient space to overtake safely, the dad was in the wrong, an awful example to his daughter.

Sirzy · 12/05/2020 21:55

in the current circumstances what are they doing going down a path like that with a child who doesn’t understand social distancing and the need to stay back until you can pass

WeAllHaveWings · 12/05/2020 21:55

100% dad's fault telling her to keep going and not telling her to stop.

BarbeDeMaman · 12/05/2020 21:55

Does anyone else think all of the adults here are exceptionally aggressive and entitled?

I cannot imagine ever running into either of these types (well maybe the entitled parents : "Maisie is learning to cycle. Everyone is delighted to be a part of this experience" (no irony) but certainly not people as aggressive as the bumped-into couple. The other thread links to the obnoxious mother (and all her friends comments: oh hun, hope you're okay/ what a nasty man/ poor Maisie, hope she's okay) of the 6 year old so they are no prizes either.

A meeting of minds? A perfect storm?

DahliaDay · 12/05/2020 21:56

so what would have happened if she had actually got through the couple safely......she would soon be out of dads sight as he would have been stuck behind the couple......would he barge through too?

I think the video has gone off facebook because mum is a MNer and has seen that majority think her husband is a dick! she must be fuming with him by now

PrayingandHoping · 12/05/2020 21:57

Poor parenting, the world doesn't revolve around their little angel

There is no indication they heard the bike coming. If they had heard the normal reaction would have been to look behind them which they didn't.

The dad should have stopped his daughter. The fact his reaction is to immediately have a heated discussion rather than tend to his child who you can hear distressed raises eyebrows.

The man should not have kicked the bike but in my opinion that's all he did out of order

WaxOnFeckOff · 12/05/2020 21:58

I think the video has gone off facebook because mum is a MNer and has seen that majority think her husband is a dick! she must be fuming with him by now

Was the mum there do we know?

TinySleepThief · 12/05/2020 21:59

In the main, cyclists and runners don't. They want to keep up their pace and momentum and this is often to the detriment of others. This is why I have an issue, not sure about everyone else.

We find the same around where I live. It's like they cannot possibly be expected to deviate from their set path or adjust their pace, anyone in their way should just move aside or consider themselves collateral damage.

alittlerespectgoesalongway · 12/05/2020 22:00

Dad was the villian of this piece. I don't think the couple heard him and 'excuse me' is a request not a demand. Hideous entitled parenting.

Bargainhuntbore · 12/05/2020 22:03

Ive seen it and the kid was wrong. Couldn’t/wouldn’t stop.

No need to kick the bike but kid needs to learn how to use the brakes.

LemsipLemsipLemsip · 12/05/2020 22:05

I genuinely feel sorry for the couple. They were hit by the child on a bike. The father (and to some extent, the child) could have prevented it happening. Shouting and swearing at the Dad wasn’t ideal but they were clearly shocked, their only ‘fault’ was perhaps kicking the bike but even then I can’t get worked up about it.
Sharing the incident was ridiculous. He should have apologised to the couple/immediately checked on his crying child. Through no fault of their own this couple now have their faces on news sites all over the world, at least one of which claims she was ‘pushed’ off her bike.

pictish · 12/05/2020 22:06

Dad’s fault. He and his daughter do not have right of way because they’re on bikes. If pedestrians don’t move for you, you stop and you wait. The girl ploughed on through encouraged by her idiot father.

His “I said excuse me!’ seals the deal. So fucking what?! They didn’t excuse you so your kid has to stop rather than just ploughing through them and landing in a heap at their feet.

Dad’s a bellend.

PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 12/05/2020 22:07

@Bargainhuntbore the dad told her to keep going. Not her fault at all. And despite being wobbly and panicking he doesn't make any attempts to stop her or make her stop.

She's 6 and new at cycling, he's the adult.

ElectricTonight · 12/05/2020 22:08

The guy deserves a kick for kicking the daughters bike and he half expected one too because he looked back after he done it. Prick.

FliesandPies · 12/05/2020 22:09

Love the way The Mirror piece completely frame it as horrible couple who 'fail to get out of the way' - fail!

Also the mum lies in the Mirror piece - The man turns and looks at my daughter, then the couple look at each other but continue to ignore her on purpose. She then rides into them in panic

That's not what happens.

pictish · 12/05/2020 22:09

I think the couple got a fright and were shocked and then pissed off to be confronted by Mr I Said Excuse Me.
I’d have checked his kid was ok then told him to fuck off.

Bleepbloopblarp · 12/05/2020 22:10

Looks to me like they didn’t hear her and then the dickhead dad started shouting and being a self-righteous arsehole.

Kicking the bike wasn’t ok but the dad escalated the situation - if he’d apologised in the first place (as I would if my kid rode into the back of someone’s legs) it wouldn’t have happened.

brakethree · 12/05/2020 22:12

This is how I explain this type of thing to my children - you are responsible for avoiding anything in front of you. If you are ski-ing you need to be aware and be in control and ski around people, if you are running you may need to slow you pace and stop in order to get past people, same for cycling. It really is very simple - do not worry about what is going on behind you, be aware and alert to what is going on in front of you.

SnoozyLou · 12/05/2020 22:12

All “adults” pretty horrible, but the dad was the worst of the lot. Just let it happen then leave your daughter to cry while you carry on filming? Then sell your story? Nice.

Beeep · 12/05/2020 22:16

It was 100% the Dads fault.

SnoozyLou · 12/05/2020 22:17

Most people's first reaction when someone falls off their bike would be to bend down and check they are OK, especially a child. But no one seemed to give a shit confused

Exactly. Not a single “are you ok?” from one of them. Just leave her crying. Delightful.

pictish · 12/05/2020 22:19

brakethree
As a runner and cyclist, I agree.

WhereDoesThisToiletGo · 12/05/2020 22:20

The man turns and looks at my daughter, then the couple look at each other but continue to ignore her on purpose. She then rides into them in panic
I didn't see that?