To think that if your small child vomits over another small child

[piprabbit]

That a quick sorry is in order?

A mum was holding her young toddler today, when toddler turned and vomited over my 2yo. All down his coat and shoes. Luckily missed his face by a couple of inches.

I realise that she was probably concerned for her DC and probably embarrassed, but I would really have appreciated a quick 'Oh, I am sorry - is he OK?'.

yanbu at all!!! she should have helped clean up the floor and your child, or at least offered to do it and should have been really sorry, how horrible of her. i know it's not her fault that her ds has puked everywhere but surely it is manners to clean up after your own child. you do not just puke and run, absolutely no way! it's just really out of order. i would be quite angry in your position, whereas if the mum helped out to clean up and accepted a bit of responsibility and was apologetic would just accept it as one of those things
my 2 yr old threw up on the floor of the tube once, had no idea he was ill or anything otherwise wouldn't have taken him out. sometimes it does happen, but to just run off and leave the mess behind is so wrong.

My DS puked on my best friend's DS and I apologised profusely.

I also cleaned up her DS for her. I would do it for a stranger's child as well, (or at least offer) given that it was my child's puke. Luckily in this case most of it went on bare skin so a quick wash was all that was needed.

So, YANBU.

I'd like to think we would all apologise immediately, but I guess if you're a bit freaked out by your kid barfing everywhere, then you might be pre-occupied. I'd give her the benefit of the doubt.

Puke and run...

I can't believe that it wouldn't be an automatic response to apologise! However freaked out or preoccupied you are, it doesn't take a couple of seconds to say how sorry you are, even if you then do precipitately remove the offending child. Seriously, you're not using your mouth for anything else, saying sorry is pretty simple!

Am quite :( and that there are people who think it's reasonable NOT to apologise for seriously incoveniencing another mother and their child (to say nothing of infection potential)