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Original poster

to be annoyed by an adult bouncing my daughter off a bouncy castle?

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LifeIsButtercream · 11/03/2011 13:21

DD is 22m

We were at a sort of 'led play' gymnastics type session at a local soft play place (instructor encourages little ones, 3 and under in doing rolypolys etc using the equipment undersupervision).

It was getting near the end of the session and lots of the little ones were on huge bouncy castle they have, its massive, and lots of parents were on with them (some of the little one are only just 1 etc). Usually the parents tend to kneel and gently bounce on there so as not to send children into orbit, my (rather hesitant) DD was on and off the edge near to me (I was on the floor). One mum, a regular, got on with her daughter and started full-on bouncing holding her daughter's hands, literally jumping 2 foot in the air, little ones were sent tumbling but it was generally fun as they were on the bouncy castle, no harm done although it looked rather rough.

That was until my DD lost her footing, the mum then (I don't think deliberately) bounced near her and launched DD into the air and off the end of the bouncy castle (fortunatley onto a mat), she was literally sent a good foot or so into the air and landed on her hands and face, biting her lip and bleeding. She screamed for ages and is now boasting a wonderful fat lip and hefty bruise. The woman kept bouncing and laughing saying 'oopsie all fall down!' I failed to see what was so funny but was too concerned with mopping up DD's blood to be too involved with what she was doing. Most of the other little ones had been taken off the bouncy castle by this point by their parents

Ok, I know the woman wasn't being malicious, but AIBU in thinking that if you are going to use a bouncy castle full of babies and toddlers you should exercise a little bit of caution?

Hurl Biscuit

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mistressploppy · 11/03/2011 13:24

No, YANBU. Did she see that your DD was hurt?

ginmakesitallok · 11/03/2011 13:25

What a twat! YANBU - I would have been very angry - not so much at DD being bounced off (accidents happen) but hte way she reacted after it.

humtumteetum · 11/03/2011 13:26

yanbu

i agree she should have had the sense to avoid vigourous bouncing - did she even apologise??

she is probably from the ooh-aren't-i-fab-and-fun-and-down-with-the-kids-loud-parenting school

i hate 'em [pmt]

compo · 11/03/2011 13:27

You should have been on the bouncy castle in the middle, not her on the edge and you on the ground tbh

Carrotsandcelery · 11/03/2011 13:27

YANBU - bouncy castles are great fun for all, children and adults alike, but not together. The weight difference is just too great and children do get hurt. If a grown up has to go on to help a dc they should do so very carefully.

ddubsgirl · 11/03/2011 13:31

most wont allow adults to be with kids because of this,i would be angry too,hope lo is ok

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LifeIsButtercream · 11/03/2011 13:33

@compo I do often go on with her, but it was quite busy, and I'm not a light lady Blush so didn't want to risk toppling and causing a similar incident. DD is a bit hesitant, and despite me trying to encourage her to go further on she kept climbing on, bouncing a few times then getting back off. I was only about 3ft away from her and right at the edge but when she fell she went in the opposite direction or I would have been able to catch her - I feel so guilty about that! We were kinda on the corner IFSWIM.

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LifeIsButtercream · 11/03/2011 13:35

And thanks for everyone's concern, despite looking a bit bruised and boxerish she is fine now, ice pack and accident book entry at the place but she's now settled down fine!

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toosoft · 11/03/2011 14:14

YANBU, the women was being stupid. Hope ur DD is ok.

ensure · 11/03/2011 14:27

Grr, she sounds like an idiot. Your poor DD. Hope it didn't spoil her day.

pigletmania · 11/03/2011 14:33

Yanbu some people are so inconsiderate, they are in their own little bubble. I would have told her that it's fir little ones to bounce on and that she has knocked dd off the bouncy castle injuring her.

MadamDeathstare · 11/03/2011 15:48

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BalloonSlayer · 11/03/2011 15:58

YABU to be annoyed.

You should have been fucking FURIOUS.

(as I suspect you were Wink )

I'd have complained to someone in charge, I think. Made them chuck her off.

GettinTrimmer · 11/03/2011 16:03

She probably didn't notice your dd being hurt.

octopusinabox · 11/03/2011 16:04

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saffy85 · 11/03/2011 16:04

YANBU there is nowt funny about that!

I would have had words myself either with the group leader or with the woman herself as this was a totally preventable accident if only people used common sense. Adults + small children bouncing on a bouncy castle together will result in a mishap or 2 along the way.

Desperateforthinnerthighs · 11/03/2011 16:06

YANBU and I cant believe she wasnt absolutely mortified by what she did, accident or not. Maybe inside she was dying!!

Eglu · 11/03/2011 16:14

YANBU. Why on earth would someone think it was acceptable for a grown adult to bounce on a bouncy castle full of toddlers. She was a stupid cow, and even more so for not apologising.

garciasangria · 11/03/2011 16:22

Am gggrrrrrr on your behalf.

YANBU in the slightest. I'd a been f*king FUMING!!!!!!!! The silly silly mare.

I bloody hate bouncy bloody castles - there's an annual event we go to on DH's side of family, always a bouncy castle at it, and EVERY year, the kids are just fine on it, and then some of the eejit adults decide to get on too. Every year theres tears from at least one child.

Would BAN them if I was in charge of the world Grin

mumbar · 11/03/2011 16:39

DS was 'bounced' off a castle when he was 4yo by a child of about 7/8. He spent 15 minutes in the St Johns ambulance blood pouring from his nose. (he missed the mat).

I doubt she did it on purpose as all said so YANBU to be annoyed because she didn't take responsibility for what she did.

cat64 · 11/03/2011 16:42

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AmazingBouncingFerret · 11/03/2011 16:44

YANBU. The "oopsie all fall down" thing makes it all the worse. She may aswell just said "oh oopsie you're pissing blood out of your lip, such a shame!"

I bet she said it in an annoying sing song voice aswell. Grrr

Firawla · 11/03/2011 17:13

YANBU! you should have gone and shown her what she had done though, or gone and told her at the end once your dd was fine. I wouldn't have just said nothing, she needs to be told

Awhiteelephantintheroom · 11/03/2011 17:23

She sounds like a stereotypical "loud" parent; "Look at me everyone, I'm playing and interacting with my child. I'm talking in language she understands. Look at me!"

YANBU at all; it's bloody ridiculous that she decided to jump full pelt on a bouncy castle full of toddlers in the first place, let alone that she just carried on and didn't apologise when your daughter's lip was pouring with blood. I would have complained to the instructor.

mamatomany · 11/03/2011 17:29

YANBU I'd have pushed her on her arse in my mind I'd have certainly had words, you were very restrained.

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