other people's children

[worrymummy]

Am I alone in finding other people's children awful? At a party today DS2 (4) was strangled (he was OK) by the birthday girl (4) and her parents were nowhere to be seen. She is always hitting, pushing etc other children and they just don't seem to realise how horrible she is. I.E. if she was my child I would not take my eye off her for fear of her hurting other children.

On another note, is it normal for other parents to tell your child off when their child cries for NO REASON. AAaaaggh it makes me so cross. A game throwing cuddly toys at each other or being hit by a cushion does not hurt. And a cushion with tiny Indian-style mirrors in it is not a dangerous weapon. And my children had already said sorry twice when he was told to say it again. Is this normal behaviour? I am dying to have a go at this father who is encouraging his sons to be total wimps and think that my DS is in the wrong.

OK rant over, for now.

Other people's children are vile.

I'm so lucky I got mine

That wouldn't be half as worrying if I weren't a teacher.

I hate other people's children. Wish they would all stay at home unless pre-approved (by me) parenting rules are used.

YABU really

I am a teacher too - wrong profession definitely!

Don't worry its only the first 18 years that are the worse

Other peoples kids are rubbish, you're right.

Eeek so some other kids are too violent and others are too wimpy?

Birthday girl was prob far too rabid with excitement of it all. And the nowhere to be seen parents prob running round doing party hosty stuff. Making sure all the orrible other kids have a nice time and some party bags and all that

Yabu

"Strangled by the Birthday Girl" sorry but I smiled...it has a special ring to it! Like a punk song or something!

YANBU Other people's kids are gremlins at best.

herjazz she is/they are always like this, not excited just surly and horrible. parents are lovely though. yes i am lucky to have perfect children

thanks anemone and vegasmum. will work on that song...

I think other people's children are awful. All apart from a friends daughter who is lovely, so she is the exception to the rule.

Of course my daughter is faultless, and her vast array of jokes that refer to poo, wee and bums are fricking hilarious, and get funnier the more frequently they are told

Other peoples children are rubbish, I just don't get what they see in them TBH. They all tend be dull or awful... not like my precious DS

is this a joke thread, cos i dont find it funny really i love all kids they are that way for some reason imo x

Ahhh..some children are lovely..but I hate the crying ones..I didn't like my own crying more-less others that did not grace my loins...friggin annoying I tells ya!

Seriously...others peoples kids piss you off..its just the way..I tend to give them a stern look and it works!!..lol..but every child has a special loviness that makes them sweet..(thank god)

Yanbu

YANBU but how come no one is allowed near your precious dc but they are allowed to bash other dcs with cushions and if reprimanded you get all twisty knickered about it???

I'm not into kids, I tolerate mine, my teeth itch and my anxiety levels soar when other children are left here on "playdates" (that is such a vomit making word, is there an alternative?). DH has to attend to them as I'm just irritable and fractious when faced with other peoples 4 year olds.

This is a wind up right?

def nbu

I'm finding other people's children less and less interesting / endearing as I turn into an old dragon get more experienced.

Thank heavens ds's teacher is of an age where her children are grown up.

I wonder how many people reading the OP are considering themselves greatful that you aren't their dcs teacher.

If your dc hit mine with anything and it upset my dc I would say something to your child and to you if it continued. As for your comment about "I am dying to have a go at this father who is encouraging his sons to be total wimps" I imagine you will be delighted when your ds gets his first ASBO.

grateful (can't spell for being pretty appalled at the OP's 'rant').

I'm with you, OP, I'm not that bothered about other peoples' children. Even my friends' children i have to admit there's a few I hate I'm not so fond of. But when those children hurt your child or when their parents try to discipline your child, that really gets my goat...

How come that strike out thingy didn't work?

YANBU I can just about tolerate my nieces and nephew for a few hours. But then I don't inflict mine on anybody else either without warning them to be on their best behavior.

I'm thinking this is a joke thread. But, you know, I really like children, just generally. Am I weird?