An old lady came and told me off when my ds was learning to walk, he was a few paces infront of me in the shopping centre, and I had my eye on him constantly. She told me 'people take them and I musn't leave him on his own'
Whilst I totally understand what she means I knew what I was doing, I wasn't looking at shop windows, I was following his toddle.
Also, my friend and I were in a park, about 12 paces from my toddler who was running up and down a hill. A grandmother was pushing her toddler on a swing and kept looking at my toddler shouting 'Where are you mum's!'
I kept thinking, surely she can here me calling him and going 'yaay' as he goes down the hill.
Anyway he then ran toward the swings so I went to pick him up, she grumbled in his direction and I said 'he's only 18 months'
She said 'Yes and so you should know better, I know what you are like sitting on your arse all day doing nothing!'
She picked up her granddaughter and went over to her husband who looked red in the face. I followed her.
'Excuse me' I said 'I'm sure you're a very good grandmother and that's why you are concered, but you cannot possible judge me like that and say you know I sit on my arse all day doing nothing, you know nothing about me or who I am.'
She turned around and said 'Well I just did!'
And with a strop she walked off, pretty sure she swore.
I think some elderly people are gems, and some are really bitter!