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AIBU?

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to think that this is a peculiarly nasty way for a grownup to treat a child. Warning IL related.

205 replies

lightofmylifelol · 11/01/2012 21:42

Namechanger as I'm not sure if SIL is on here. Cutteduppear, mortimer, pearlbarley.

Well I have a lovely little boy of just 5 - he started Reception in September and is absolutely sailing through lol - the teacher is really impressed with his abilties (she told me to keep doing what I have obviously been doing with him as he's so ace [proud]) and all my mummyfriends are AmazeGosh when we talk about reading levels. Smile

Anyway, so I do whitter abit, lol, but what happened today was this - DMIL and DFIL come round 3 times a week to help me out - I have a lo as well, and it's just so exhausting having one at school and a smaller one isn't? So they tend to do things like washing and ironing and DFIL loves to throw the hoover around - they also bring a meal to help me out and pick DS up from school twice a week and play with him here. It's usually lovely although DFIL has taught DS to drink the remains of his crisps from the packet.

So, to today, DS decided to teach gramps how to play "duminoes" pmsl, of course gramps is a good sport and pretended that DS was actually teaching him. Awww. BUT he didn't let DS win! 7 games in all they played - and gramps absolutely whooped him 6 times out of 7. The eejit. DS was exceedingly upset and cried for hours, I tried all the tactics in the book, explaining to himabout people being mean, and ice cream and extra stories at bedtime, but to no avail. The little soul went to be very saddened by the whole experience.

This really isn't on is it? We never have let him experience such unkindness before. No-one would not let a 5yo win would they? It just crumples children, and they're only young once, it's such a shame.

They've gone now but I've just sat here and thought about it and I'm fuming.

AIBU? And WIBU to speak to gramps it?

Angry
OP posts:
lightofmylifelol · 11/01/2012 22:09

I have actually promised to let him choose whichever magazine he wants within reason tomorrow. Smile

OP posts:
squeakytoy · 11/01/2012 22:10

god help this child when he joins the real world..

SiamoNellaMerda · 11/01/2012 22:11

For that to happen squeaky first the OP would have to join the real world. I do not hold out much hope.

Grin
manticlimactic · 11/01/2012 22:11

I stopped reading at AMAZEGOSH

TrinityRhino · 11/01/2012 22:11

wow, in mmmyyy day to prove you were real it was judge flounce and cube of poo

but anyways

holy crap, you cannot be for real

if you are then stand on your own two feet and teach your kids that you can't win at everything

goodasgold · 11/01/2012 22:12

I think it's good for children to not win until they are able to win. When they can they can savour it more.

ABigGirlDoneItAndRanAway · 11/01/2012 22:12

Cutted up pear is a thread in classics about if 3 year olds made up AIBU threads and Mortimer is someone's pet bird, don't know the barley one though.

purpleknittingmum · 11/01/2012 22:13

I hate it when people try and prove they are real, everyone knows the right things to say so they mean nothing!

LadySybilPussPolham · 11/01/2012 22:13

excuse me but can I just say that it's LOSING and LOSE not LOOSING and LOOSE.

Thank you

and a big stale Biscuit for the op

lightofmylifelol · 11/01/2012 22:15

Ask me a question then purpleknittingmum. Hmm

And, I reiterate, I did not say LOOSE.

Angry
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Greythorne · 11/01/2012 22:15

Op
Please retrun to your own site / forum, Pistonheads or whatever it is, as this is really, really a poor attempt to get a rise.

Nobody on MN posts like thiis.

picnicbasketcase · 11/01/2012 22:15

3 stars, some funny bits.

AmIthatbad · 11/01/2012 22:15

..........I have had a hard day today, but the OP cheered me up considerably. Very amusing post Grin

I hope you gave him the chocolate ice cream.

TrinityRhino · 11/01/2012 22:15

oh god, lady, I'm right there with you LOSING not LOOSING

SarahStratton · 11/01/2012 22:15

Mortimer is a dead cert for credentially things.

Lose = lost something. Both one O.

purpleknittingmum · 11/01/2012 22:15

puts hand up to LadySybilPussPolhom...was I right with LOSES? :o

ChippingInLovesEasterEggs · 11/01/2012 22:16

Totally unbelievable.

Popbiscuit · 11/01/2012 22:16

Slow clap for OP. Excellent! I'm dying to know who you really are. Can I guess? Is it T. and T. ?

purpleknittingmum · 11/01/2012 22:17

I am not an oldtimer lightofmylifelol , I just hate seeing threads with 'name changer...I know about X Y and Z...'

ninah · 11/01/2012 22:17

do you cycle op?

lightofmylifelol · 11/01/2012 22:18

Why do you hate that so?

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LadyBeagleEyes · 11/01/2012 22:19

Op no you didn't say loosing but others did.
The rest of your post is dead funny though.

lightofmylifelol · 11/01/2012 22:19

Nope, no time for cycling, I'm afraid. I do recycle though well DFIL helps.

Smile
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purpleknittingmum · 11/01/2012 22:19

I just do as like I say, it is done often enough it can be easy to know what to say

SarahStratton · 11/01/2012 22:20

I don't think it's T&T. She would put 'Mortimer' with a capital.

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