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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.

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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:
happydotcom · 12/01/2012 21:03

Is this for real????????

dizzyday07 · 12/01/2012 21:47

Whether this is a wind up or not - my DH won't "lose" to our DD at any game - he is so competitive that he wlways plays to win. She's 7!

NameGotLostInCyberspace · 12/01/2012 21:51

I must be way off. I sometimes beat 4yo DD at games on PURPOSE. She used to cry at losing and now has turned a corner in that she asks to play again in the hope of winning. :)

PoppadumPreach · 12/01/2012 21:57

brilliant!

GoingForGoalWeight · 13/01/2012 00:37

Gramps is teaching your DS a good life lesson. Cannot always win. Maybe that was His intention.
Why would he cry for hours? i think that is worrying.

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