Letting my DD pay

[TeapotsInJune]

DD has a thing about money and likes putting it into slots. I picked her up to pay for the parking and there was a queue (which we had also stood in) and as DD was putting money in someone behind us groaned theatrically and said "Some of us HAVEN'T got all day!"

So who was U? Me for letting DD pay or the rude man?

rude man.

yanbu

You I think

It's nice when kids want the fun of paying...I remember lifting my 3 up (not all at the same time!) to reach coin slots.

But if there was a queue, I'd tell them they had to wait til next time.

YABU
my DC like to do the self-scanning thing at Tesco express, but they are only allowed to do so when there is no queue. Time and place and all that jazz.

YABU, I would have really been annoyed with you as well.

Rude man.....my DC always loved putting money into the slots in the car park and I always let them :)

Sorry but YAbu, if there was a queue it was quite a rude thing to do.

Depends how slow she was. If as fast as you, fine - if faffing and being a kid while a queue of people were waiting, not fine.

Occasionally I think its good for children to be like mum /dad and do grown up things though I wouldnt allow them to expect to do it at all times and not in a queue Im afraid.

Yanbu the man was rude.

A bit slower than I'd have been but not terribly slow (I was guiding et hand) - the queue came about because of people not having their ticket ready or fumbling about for change ... he didn't say anything to THEM!

Worra she's only 1 so we're at hat great stage where she doesn't understand too well!

I think you, I've been in the situation when I've been behind people who do this when my own kids have been told no and its really annoying, especially if you have things to do or time constraints and to be honest I don't think he was that rude..

I think he was a bit rude and a bit grumpy. It doesn't take much longer to let your DC do it. If they were taking ages and you were refusing to take over and do it for them, then you would have BU, but for the sake of 10 or so seconds I reckon he was BU, and a bit of a jerk!

Her hand and that great stage (on my phone!)

Oh well if she's only 1 then you can just pop the coins in yourself and cart her off under your arm

I think it's pretty par for the course to find fumblers in a queue

But I would have been a bit >> faced at a parent with a one year old baby putting the coins in!

Mind you, I wouldn't have said anything out loud

Chips - I do, I think he was really rude and snarky for no good reason; it was literally about 10/20 extra seconds as I had my ticket and correct change all waiting and ready. Fair enough if he was in a rush or whatever but like I say he wasn't rude about anybody else fumbling around but then a 1 y/o is fair game? (pfb! I knew it would come one day! )

YABU.

Not if there is a queue.
I would have probably said the same.

I'd have tutted internally - am very skilled at that

I think when there's a queue you should facilitate it moving swiftly.

I know Worra but then the screams start ...

I'll get ripped to shreds now won't I!?

I think it's pretty par for the course to find fumblers in a queue

That makes it sound like you were all fondling each others genitals doesn't it?

Yabu. My DD also likes to pay...they ALL do. I let her but NOT if there is a queue of people waiting.

She's one! Just tell her "Oh the slot fairy has run off! Look over there!"

And then shove the money in yourself!

YABU

Do you let her have her own way to avoid screaming all the time?

I'd have cleared my throat and done the funny shuffling, sighing thing I do when I'm irritated but too nice to actually complain

And then shove the money in yourself!

As entertaining as I'm sure that would be, the money really needs to go in the machine!

I dread to think how she'd pay and display....

Me too thorn. And rolled my eyes at whoever was behind me.