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To be bit miffed a woman told my Son not to walk near her child for no apparent reason

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SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:14

My youngest son is 9 and some months ago now was walking to school (which is just round corner) with 3 other boys . Anyway, one of the boys Mothers told him "Don't walk next to MY son". I have no idea why as when I did knock on her door there was no answer at all, despite her clearly being indoors (as I could hear her shouting at one of her Children) . I would not have been aggresive, Id have asked her why my Son should not walk next to hers ! My Son does not know her son as such and he is not a playmate of his and Im slightly miffed at it . I did ask one of the other boys if my son and this other boy had argued at all but by all accounts they either don't speak to each other or if they do its about pokemon or minecraft etc . . This other mother is always shouting at her own children over nothing, which is her business I suppose, but if she has an issue with my son should she not have spoke to me about it ?

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MrsRajeshKoothrappali · 10/09/2013 14:18

Some people are a tad strange.

Practice your Hmm face.

DidoTheDodo · 10/09/2013 14:20

Sounds odd, but I wouldn't give it another thought. At 9 they are probably old enough to sort themselves out anyway.

ArtexMonkey · 10/09/2013 14:22

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ExitPursuedByADragon · 10/09/2013 14:23

What has made you post about it now?

SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:29

Well Ive seen other posts regarding people being rude/nasty to their children (depending how you see it I suppose) and as I only joined here 2 days ago thought Id see what folks thought of this situation . .I have let it go as she didn't even open the door but Im still miffed about it . .

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daftdame · 10/09/2013 14:29

Maybe her son finds it difficult to cope if people get to close to him. (Maybe SN)

SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:31

Yes could be daftdame .. However, if he is then she is cruel as she is often seen either at school or at bus stop shouting at him . . pretty loudly as it goes .. Once my Mum was with me and parked up round corner to school so I could go get my Son and this woman was at Bus Stop opposite my Mums car and she said the Mum had started really shouting at the poor child , , Mums car windows were shut too at the time .

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jacks365 · 10/09/2013 14:32

I advised a boy to stay clear of my dd the other week, nothing to do with him but she had a serious strop going on and was liable to lash out at anyone in reach (terrible 2's). Sometimes us mums say things based on knowing our own children but since she told your son not to walk next to hers rather than telling her son to stay away from yours I'd incline towards thinking it's her son the issue was with not yours.

SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:35

Yes, it is strange jacks365 as my son has since walked to school with the same children and no issue brought up ,though this may be because I spoke to the Mother of the boy who walks with my Son, who knows the one who told my Son to keep away . Perhaps she had a word with her ..

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SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:36

Her Son is a very quiet little boy on the whole I must say ..As I said will sometimes converse re Pokemon or something but not often . .

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daftdame · 10/09/2013 14:36

Its really hard to tell Silver. His behaviour maybe really challenging or she may not be coping very well. Maybe both. In any case it doesn't sound like it had anything to do with your son in particular, more about her's.

SilverStreak7 · 10/09/2013 14:41

Yes ,, True enough daftdame .

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