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To expect a 5 year old not to bite me.

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 12:06

A five year old dog yh I could accept. Wouldn't be happy of course but maybe understand. A five year old child though. Aibu in expecting his parent to at least tell him off. Not laugh and say oh he's so bad tempered. He bit my bloody hand so hard it drew blood and I think I might want a tetanus. I knew there was a reason I don't like children. This is one of them. Really though to be serious I'm not wrong to expect him to be disciplined am I ? Oh and the reason for the bite. Because he wanted a camera to play with. A four hundred pound camera that doesn't belong to me. I said no. He bit me. I should add I've known this little boy for all his life and I don't think he has any special needs. Although if he had I'm not saying he should be able to go round biting people. That's him struck off the xmas list.

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zzzzz · 28/02/2014 14:54

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DidoTheDodo · 28/02/2014 14:54

Cravey, I love your husband! He's a keeper!

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 15:09

I too love my hubby. I did tell him not to get any ideas. He's not managed to control me thus far so it isn't going to happen anytime soon. Lol. I shall be holding my head high in the bar don't fret.

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MajorGrinch · 28/02/2014 15:14

Top marks for restraint!!

At least you'll have an amusing tale for dinner parties now...

Good luck with the jabs!

ADishBestEatenCold · 28/02/2014 15:26

Is it truly awful of me to ask, will you let us know what happens when you and she next meet?

Oh, and I hope the tetanus shot isn't too painful.

kentishgirl · 28/02/2014 15:31

My God, knowing there were no special needs, I would have whacked the little git across the room. And thrown him and his parents out.

Understandable in 2 year olds (if then disciplined by parents). 5 year old? Mental parenting. Child who will probably end up in prison. Yay them.

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 15:32

I have a horrid feeling that we shall be meeting tonight. We have music in the bar. They always make a point of coming out when we have a live act on. I might ask one of the staff to bite her. Lol. Then say oh sorry she gets upset when we are busy. Or failing that ask her husband to control her.

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DidoTheDodo · 28/02/2014 15:33

Is it your bar? If so, you could ban her?

YouTheCat · 28/02/2014 15:34

Is it your bar? Can you not just ban them for being utter arseholes?

DearTeddyRobinson · 28/02/2014 15:41

A muzzle! Haha! Love your DH Grin
What a little shit and what a stupid mother. She's in for some real problems

OwlinaTree · 28/02/2014 15:46

Wonder what would have happened if child bit his mother? Would she be so forgiving then?

Chippednailvarnish · 28/02/2014 15:50

You need to get a huge bandage and sling, and then tell everybody that you had to have stitches Grin

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 15:51

It is indeed my bar. I'm not banning them. No way. They spend too much money on stupid cocktails. I will not however be saving them a seat as I usually do. They can bloody well sit at the back. Childish satisfaction. Oh and I had the jab. Bloody hell tetanus jabs hurt.

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Chippednailvarnish · 28/02/2014 16:02

Then add a limp because of your poor sore bum from the tetanus jab.

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 16:08

Chipped I'm swinging towards the bandage at the moment lol.

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Cravey · 28/02/2014 16:13

I'm also thinking of serving jugs of a new cocktail tonight. I'm sure I can whip one up. I may well call it the muzzle. Might even send them a free jug !

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DidoTheDodo · 28/02/2014 16:19

Cocktail names...

The Jaw Dropper
The Biting Pest
Never Darken my Door

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Peekingduck · 28/02/2014 16:21

Vampire Cocktail

WilsonFrickett · 28/02/2014 16:26

What kind of band is it? I'm sure we could help with a playlist...

Skin Deep? Cuts like a knife?

WilsonFrickett · 28/02/2014 16:26

Fangs for the memories???

EverythingsDozy · 28/02/2014 17:26

Honestly?! I think you should pat yourself on the back for staying so calm! I am never one to tell off someone else's child but had a child bitten me so hard to draw blood and a tetanus injection to be necessary I don't think I'd have been able to control the crazy in me (towards child and parent!)
Love the cocktail names Grin

KrevlornswathoftheDeathwokClan · 28/02/2014 18:32

Ha, YAsoNBU

I would have gone mental because that is my reaction to pain, she is lucky it wasn't me!

BalloonSlayer · 28/02/2014 18:38

If they come in, go up to them and have a tantrum and declare you want something expensive they have. Snarl a bit and get pulled away by one of your staff

Staff member could then explain that you were bitten by some sort of nasty zombie creature today and they are worried you are now turning into one yourself.

Blueandwhitelover · 28/02/2014 19:45

just marking place because I'm dying to know what happens tonight! )and no, he shouldn't have bitten you!)

EugenesAxe · 28/02/2014 20:39

I'm not often Shock but I really, really was at this one. I applaud these things:

  1. The fact you didn't swear at him; I would certainly said 'what the fuck do you think you're doing?!'

  2. The fact you didn't physically restrain him or get him off you

  3. The fact you own a bar

And your DH. Again, if this was my child I would go MENTAL.