to really dislike this type of parent/parenting?

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I'm sure most people will recognise it and it really makes my teeth itch;

"no darling, darling no, no sweetheart mummy said no, darling, no darling, darling, look darling you're upsetting mummy now please darling no look now mummy said no" ad nauseam.

This is usually followed by a disproportionate telling off for a really minor offence (such as not eating their portion of mung beans) using language and a tone that would shame a squaddie.

AIBU to find these types of parent and style of parenting more irritating than the "shouting down the street" types?

street even.

I do dislike the slow talking darling types and I dont like any foul language. When mine where smaller I did the short sharp "no". This works on two levels

1. If you do it quite loud it stops your child in their tracks.
2. When people turn round to look the problem is resolved and no body knows it's you, they look around for another parent to judge.

Now they are older I have the problem of trying to find them, I have to walk around the shop shouting their names.

One of my memories from early teens when constantly asking my mum for something was her stopping and in a very loud voice "your not to old to have your pants pulled down and your bottom smacked". To this day I have never asked my mum for anything.

I remember the street I grew up on it was a regular occurence to hear either

hurry the fuck up or I will leave you on your own
or
well cross the road on your own then , and as a aside to friend , he is being a right little twat.

At the age of nine I judged judged and judged some more.

The worst thing I heard was on a bus ,when the boy asked his mother why her boyfriend had not been around recently her reply was ,
he is a fucking dickhead and I'm shagging his mate now.
Gods honest truth I climbed into a judging boiler suit that day and if you had heard the rest of the conversation you would have thought there was a hidden camera on the bus it was that bad.

I am so glad we moved.

Every time I hear someone say "No, darling, please don't do that" I die a little inside. And it all stems from one particular mother at one particular toddler group some years ago - "No, darling, please don't do that" (as her son wreaked havoc) was her mantra.

Mrswhiskerson - god I want a judging boiler suit :o. They should be given out with Bounty packs.

I work in a shop too, and the amount of people that say"that lady will tell you off" is quite astounding. However, I have learnt from the fact that I am the one who will have to clear up the mess, and now do take that opportunity to tell them off. And normally tell them about the security guards who are watching them on the cameras too If the parents don't like it, they shouldn't bring me into it!