to think you should only say 'we're going home' if you have the intention of actually going home?

[MightyQuim]

Took dc to 'toddler group' today. Not really a toddler group as it's open to older siblings over the summer.
A boy there about 5 was being particularly spiteful - snatching stuff off toddlers and making them cry just to then throw it on the floor, hitting a 3 yr old with a toy hammer (not a soft one). Throwing a pan so that it nearly hit a baby sat on the floor etc. He was constantly doing stuff like this - I didn't see him play nicely once for the whole hour I was there. His behaviour went mostly unchallenged by his mum except on a few occasions she threatened to take him home - but didn't.
I will get in there first and say that the boy COULD have sn although I think it is vastly more likely that he knew he could behave like that and get no consequence whatsoever.
So AIBU to think you should only threaten what you are prepared to act on and that not doing so creates the type of child described above?

yup, it wasn't me this time alowVera but i do that.

i'm going to give up on it though, she's getting too big to lump under my arm

Well Henwelly we we have to agree to differ because even if it is the only hour that the mum has ever behaved like this in her life it is NEVER acceptable imo to allow your child to persistently hit other kids and do nothing.