to think these snide remarks are not necessary?

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I was in a park with my youngest today who's 6 but the size of a 10/11 year old.

Park sign says it is for 5-10 year olds.

My son was playing by himself, going up and down the slide in the correct manner, waited his turn etc. He keeps himself to himself and is very quiet.

A couple of mothers of similar age children, although if I am going to be as judgy as them may have been only 4 as they were small, were there, and said remarks to each other about it was a shame that some children were obviously unable to read, as the park is only for the under 10s, and why would that boy want to play in the park anyway.

Probably waiting for me to respond or bite, as our children were only ones in there, and it was obvious that was my child.

But they couldn't be bothered to address it to me direct nor did they say anything in my son's ear shot, so I didn't say anything. Foolishly I sat there seething though.

This is not the first time this has happened, with people mistaking height for older years. It does make me cross though.

When ds was v small & screaming in John Lewis, bitch assistant said to colleague, 'Don't you just hate it when people can't control their toddlers.' Was vvv surprised when I pointed out to her & everyone on the floor in my best resounding voice that deaf children don't know they are screaming, that bitch assistants should be nicer to customers & that quite frankly both she & John Lewis should be ashamed. DH still laughs & I still can't believe I said it. You should have stood your ground.

A huge cousin of mine used to get judgy comments at rugby matches, which is just plain stupid. At least the bitches people commenting in the OP might have been correct in their suspicions, but what are the odds that a school would be sneaking a 17 year old into their under 13s team and hoping to get away with it?