to have called a woman in TK Maxx an "effing idiot" for this...

[dontsqueezetheteabag]

she had her child in one of those shopping baskets that have wheels and a pull up handle. Child must have been about 12 months old. Woman turned round to look at something on the shelf and let go of the handle on the basket. Child stood up in the basket and it tipped backwards. The poor child fell with it banging the side of her little head on the tiled floor.

I was TRUELY appaulled by this and muttered "fucking idiot".

Why the HELL would you let your child stand in one of those baskets???!!!!

[FrogsGoWhat]

poppingin

My main mistakes were things like forgetting how far she stuck out on either side when carrying her, and whacking her head against door frames. Letting her throw herself back in a tantrum while carrying her - and her whacking her head against doors etc, wheeling a shopping trolley at full tilt into one of those silly mini bollards outside the cashpoint as I just failed to see it - and she whacked her head on the handle (she was strapped in thank fuck) - that sort of thing....

[HaroldLloyd]

She was about daft yes.

Muttering fucks and idiots under your breath is pretty daft too though.

You remind me of a cyclist once who dismounted to shout at me YOU STUPID FUCKING BITCH when I went the wrong way up a one Wat street after I'd noticed right away and pulled over to turn around.

It just makes a miserable situation worse.

[WestieMamma]

When my daughter was little I forgot to strap her into her pushchair one time. First kerb went down and out she went into the road. I'd have been even more devasted if someone had called me a fucking idiot.

Recently I went to take the baby carseat out of the car at the supermarket and was horrified to discover that I hadn't clicked into place when I put it.

Point being, parents make mistakes all the time. Calling them fucking idiots is not helpful and makes you sound like a fucking bitch.

YABU

[WestieMamma]

My previous post seems to indicate that I have lost the ability to write complete sentences.

[Cravey]

I'm pretty sure she has learned he e lesson for today. Without the need for someone to judge and swear at her. Nice. Not.

[SirChenjin]

Vast difference between forgetting to strap a child into a pushchair and sticking one in a pull along basket which a)is not designed for the weight of a child and b)does not have safety straps, brakes or an anti-tip mechanisam

There are genuine accidents and there is downright stupidity.

[ANormalOne]

I'm pretty sure OP comes from viral video doing the rounds on Youtube.

[Guiltismymaster]

Am I worried about parents smoking around their kids? Yes
Am I worried about parents letting their kids ride in baskets? No.
I'm sure if I watched you all day you would eventually do something that wasn't 'common sense', but are you then an 'effing idiot'? Probably not. There's no need to be so aggressive.
But you're not a mum, so people won't judge you for your mistakes.

[fuglychicken]

OP you sound a peach! I'm not really sure how you thought calling someone a fucking idiot (even under your breath) was going to help in this situation??

You just sound very judgemental to me. Hth

[MarmaladeTwatkins]

YABU

I bet the mother was both mortified AND worried for her child. Even if she had been a bit of a div, I can't think that I'd want to make her feel even worse by calling her a fucking idiot.

[YouTheCat]

I can't see why the OP is getting such a hard time. The woman was a fucking idiot to use the basket to transport her small child. It wasn't just a lapse. It was outright stupidity.

Yes, we all make mistakes. Putting a child into something not designed for their use isn't a mistake though.

Doubt I would have bothered muttering anything though.

[samandi]

I was going to say YABU for using that kind of language to a stranger, but after reading the OP YADNBU. What kind of idiot puts their child in one of those baskets?

[SirChenjin]

A basket is not designed to carry the weight of a 12 month old baby, it has no mechanism to stop it tipping, and it has no straps to secure a child. How anyone could think "ah, perfect place for a baby while I wheel it round and do some shopping" should be beyond anyone with half a brain cell.

[samandi]

There are genuine accidents and there is downright stupidity.

This.

[HaroldLloyd]

Haven't we all done something in the heat of the moment and thought back how bloody stupid it was?

I have.

I mean yes it's a bit stupid but its not in the league of letting them tightrope on the washing line. These baskets are not exactly 10 feet high are they.

[justanuthermanicmumsday]

I think it would have been better for you to kindly suggest she use a trolley for the baby's safety. If she ignored you or was rude then you could have loudly objected in a polite manner. I don't think there's a need for that sort of language. Or you could have alerted staff to advise her if you didn't want to.

I reckon she was feeling like an idiot and felt bad that the baby was hurt, we all make mistakes we're human and yes common sense can evade us sometimes

[BrianTheMole]

Well you deserve the flaming op for the attitude. Lets hope you don't make any silly mistakes (if you ever have children) that result in your child being hurt.

[zatyaballerina]

yabu, she made a mistake and I'm sure she felt bad enough without judgmental idiots swearing at her. When you have kids of your own you'll make your own mistakes (sleep deprivation with guarantee that), nobody's perfect, not least you and you'll realise that. Hopefully when you do, your dumbest moment will happen in front an ignorant, rude childless person like your current self.

I'd suggest you practice some manners, some people will respond very aggressively to being sworn at, particularly if they are very stressed, you may find yourself on the receiving end of another persons suppressed rage, don't invite that. The most respectable looking of people can turn on you and if you swear at people often enough, especially in stressful situations, it's only a matter of time before you're rude to the wrong one.

[Whothefuckfarted]

Oh FGS!

I guess you've never ever lapsed for a second and let your kids hurt themselves, you must be bloody wonderful.

I would have told you to fuck the fuck off.

[Whothefuckfarted]

Oh you don't have kids

That figures then. Good luck with that cos you're gonna be calling yourself a fucking idiot over and over and over..

[namechangeforthispost864269]

so you didn't really say effing idiot to her you said it to yourself about her? then came on mnet to see if you we're bu for saying that to yourself and to slate her some more for making a mistake to an even bigger audience?
you are bu for being so mean...

[Catsize]

We have done it. In TK Maxx, M&S and John Lewis. Marvellous fun. As long as you don't let go of the handle. Calculated risk. Fun outweighed tiny risk. And kept child contained, amused and saved him destroying the displays.

[limitedperiodonly]

Where I live people put small dogs in shopping baskets. Sounds a lot more civilised than where you are OP.

[runningonwillpower]

AIBU often = judge not lest ye be judged.