not to understand people being so petty!

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DD has just come home from a party. Whilst having dinner she told me that one of the other children had told her that she would not be invited to her forthcoming party because this little girls mum does not like me!

AIBU to find this bizarre? My DD is 5. She does not seem at all bothered by this other childs comment and TBH I suspect the other child told it to my DD in the matter of fact way it was told to me.

I cannot believe people are so petty. The really odd thing is that I do not even know the childs mum. I think I have had two conversations with her since DD has been at preschool and school.

Has anyone else experienced this? I thought is was DD who was at school not me!!!!

You are very much back at primary school.
You should steal her boyfriend and totally not invite her to your party , cos like anyway it's gonna so much cooler than her lame party- her house smells weird anyway

Yanbu

I try not to take what children say when they're relaying what was said/done at face value, just think of it as an extreme form of chinese whispers where half the info is missed out and the other half misunderstood

Perhaps a bit of an exaggeration, but I wouldn't take it to heart or think any differently of the mum, I'm sure she'd be mortified her DC said it.

Yeah, and what Hedge said for defo

I am a perverse being - I would go up to her and ask her next time you see her!!!

maybe little girl just made it up?you know what kids are like.

or maybe mum is jealous of your stunning beauty and stylish wardrobe?

one mum made a comment to me that suggested i was wag-like and spent all day shopping...couldn't be further from the truth,i have 3 under4.6 and youngest is 4 months...i spend my day covered in milky vom,changing nappies and wiping bottoms.

people make snap judgements sometimes

I did think about mentioning to the mum but seeing as she walks past me every day it is unlikely that she would tell me anyway!!

You must do the milky vom/shitty nappies thing with such elegance and style motherbeyond

in all honesty do not trust ANYTHING a 5yo tells you, or at best take it with a pinch of salt.
And while I'm sure you know whether or not your daughter is prone to bending the truth, you dont know about the other little girl.

I suppose I am just as sad to post it on mumsnet but I was so suprised (and a little disappointed I guess that people could be so shallow)!!!

when you say she walks past you, you mean she is delibertately ignoring you?

There are plenty of mums out there who will say things to there/ in front of there DC's without thinking.

Also I hear many parents judging anothers child rearing choices in front of their DC's.

At that young age a child will just repeat it.

TBH a party I went to, my closest friends DD's there was another mum there who stayed. (soft play party). We invited her to sit with us - regretably - and friend has said she would think twice about inviting this DC again.

Not saying thats the case here just it happens - but you shouldn't tell you dc's this.

I always had people who acted funny around my mother- she was younger and prettier than they were.

Seriously.