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Mum kicking off with child WWYD

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georgarina · 04/07/2023 10:21

Was in a pharmacy this morning with my kids and a mum came in a dragging reception-age boy in school uniform. Started properly shouting and kicking off with the pharmacist to the point security got involved. All about how her son was deathly ill and needed medication or she was going to get everyone sacked. (But clearly not just a desperate parent - really unhinged)

The boy was the sweetest little thing and was pulling on her hand saying let's just go. She obviously ignored him and he just stood there and started crying. She did give him a hug at one point.

WWYD? Can't really get involved but I felt so awful. I was that child growing up and I remember how it felt.

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leopard22 · 05/07/2023 18:16

TinyPurpleFishes · 05/07/2023 18:03

Was this on Camden High Street? If so, apparently her son started having an asthma attack on the tube, mum rushed him out of the station whilst calling 999, knowing there was a Boots nearby. They refused to hand over an inhaler without prescription, mum starts begging and becomes exasperated at complete dismissal of her child’s deteriorating condition. Staff threatens with security and manager told her to calm down over the loudspeaker. This further dismissal of situation exasperates her even more. Paramedics arrived and stated they expected to find the pharmacist on standby with the defibrillator, not having a standoff with a highly distressed mother.

I think the OP would have noticed if the kid was having an asthma attack

WomblingTree86 · 05/07/2023 22:49

TinyPurpleFishes · 05/07/2023 18:03

Was this on Camden High Street? If so, apparently her son started having an asthma attack on the tube, mum rushed him out of the station whilst calling 999, knowing there was a Boots nearby. They refused to hand over an inhaler without prescription, mum starts begging and becomes exasperated at complete dismissal of her child’s deteriorating condition. Staff threatens with security and manager told her to calm down over the loudspeaker. This further dismissal of situation exasperates her even more. Paramedics arrived and stated they expected to find the pharmacist on standby with the defibrillator, not having a standoff with a highly distressed mother.

I find it hard to believe that story. They can give an inhaler without a prescription in an emergency.

Carpediemmakeitcount · 11/07/2023 09:57

Justthreewords · 04/07/2023 11:56

The sliding scale on MN always surprises me:

Verbal abuse in a relationship - terrible, LTB, no one deserves that. NO ONE.

Verbal abuse against a service provider: Oh, they must have been at the end of their tether, how dare you judge, you dont know what they are going through. Its their CHILD and therefore more important than ANYTHING.

I hope you are well and don't require help from the NHS. They are shocking and I applaud her for standing up for her child.

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