to think mums like this didn't really exist until yesterday

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I've chortled at competitive parenting anecdotes on mumsnet without having ever come across anyone like it in real life. Yesterday one just fell into my lap so I thought I'd share...
I've just joined the local library with DD(3) and DS(1). We were having a mooch in the children's section when a woman nearby started talking to her toddler - "oh Archie, I'm sorry but they don't seem to have any books about parts of the body. It's such a shame because you're always asking what everything is and I know you're so keen to find out. Maybe someone else has borrowed it." This at a volume loud enough to carry across the entire library.
I sneaked a sideways look through my fringe to see a boy of about 2 carefully wiping a bogey into the carpet, oblivious to mummy's angst. She then picked out a book and shouted "never mind, let's sit here instead and read all about Diwali.."

AIBU to inwardly snigger?!

mayqueene = Joyce Grenfell!! i love it (does little Johnny pick his nose?!)

umm, i feel that elvisgirl is being really quite selfish taking out that number of books in one go, just so they can have a wide choice! 90 ??? seriously, who needs THAT much choice?

what about all the other people who want to borrow books from your library, what are they supposed to do when the stock is all out to your family?

we usually take 6 or 8 on ds' card for about a month, he will usually end up preferring 4 or 5 of the selection, so they get read half a dozen times each and then go back. He's 4.9 by the way, so still at the stage of liking to be read the same story a few times over. If your kids are older i understand they may read a book once and be done with it, but still 90???