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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To want to tell this mother about her dd's unkindness?

32 replies

emkana · 07/01/2011 21:47

Dd has had the results of her grade 2 violin exam today - she just scraped a pass, which is fine. The girl in her group got three points more than her, following which she jumped up and down and chanted "I've got more points than emkana's dd" she did exactly the same thing after their grade one. Aibu to want to tell the mum, who I'm being quite friendly with, about her dd's unpleasantness? Not in a horrible way, just to make her aware?

OP posts:
ChippingIn · 07/01/2011 23:16

Abso-bloody-lutely Grin

emkana · 07/01/2011 23:36

What to say though?

OP posts:
Bonsoir · 07/01/2011 23:38

Rise above it. It may seem important to you but it isn't and if your daughter cannot learn to deal with small insensitivities of this kind, life and the world will be extraordinarily tough for her.

CarGirl · 07/01/2011 23:39

"Are you always so rude and ill-mannered? It won't get you far in life"

prettymuchapixiegirl · 07/01/2011 23:40

When a child is like that, you often find that the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree and that the parents are the same too. So you might well be wasting your time if you speak to this girl's mum, as she will probably see no wrong in her daughter's behaviour.

humanoctopus · 07/01/2011 23:46

Does it bother your daughter?

If it does, then it might be worth teaching your daughter a couple of come backs.

In my experience, if a child gets to that age with an attitude like that, then its coming from the parenting they've not had.

So best not to say anything, just actively avoid.

And well done to your daughter for passing!

Curiousmama · 07/01/2011 23:56

Could be one of a few things going on here? My friend's ds is very intelligent but has ADD and is unbelievably outspoken/tactless. He's 16 and does apologise just can't help it.
Or maybe she's used to being the centre of attention?
Or she hears it at home?
Or something else?

I wouldn't say anything (perhaps) but teach your dd that it's wrong to behave this way and explain why. No doubt she knows this already though?

DS2 is in yr5 and he can be a bit silly. I always pull him up on it but his concentration isn't always good. DS1 has always been mature and watched his tongue even when very small. Both brought up the same way though.

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