to expect adults at the playground to keep their snurking about SN in check?

[TartyMcFarty]

Dropped in to the playground with DD on our way back from town today. While pushing her on the baby swings, I realised that a group of parents were staring at and in fits if laughter about a woman with SN who was on one of the bigger swings. She was blissed out, not in anyone's way as there were spare swings. These parents reminded me of the mean kids at school who couldn't let any kind of difference pass without mercilessly taking the piss.

Maybe I should've openly challenged it but I didn't. I just glared, got DD out of the swing and moved to a different part of the playground. I wish I'd said something.

AIBU to feel that DD will come across enough ignorant prejudices in kids her own age, and that adults have a responsibility to keep their stupid snurking and bullying ways out of the playground?

Mmm. And as for the 'people are what they are' comment up thread... I wouldn't say it's particularly hard not to laugh at someone with SN? I mean, how reflective about yourself do you have to be to realise what you're doing is just plain horrible?

I hope your nephew/niece is doing OK and I'm glad to hear your brother is made of stronger stuff than I am!

He is the proudest dad out there, as I'm sure you are the mum. He has two sons, the eldest having CP. I know its been such hard work for both of them as he is in a wheel chair and needs to be fed and to do most other things. He is so gorgeous though and my brother informs me he has loads of girlfriends! I hope your own DC is doing well too.