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To think people should discipline their own kids...

43 replies

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 14:59

Ok... First things first. Kids will be kids, accidents happen, etc etc.

At the not very local naice park and PFB (but is now 2.5 so I'm really over PFB syndrome now, I promise) was playing on a suspension bridge type play thing and they came on (must have been ten and eight) and bounced it loads. DD basically shit herself and started crying. Not too fussed about that as I'm sure they had no idea.

So, later she is on the slide about to go and it turns out there is another one about 6 in the family. They all push past her on the slide, when all the other kids are politely waiting their turn so they pushed infront of a few kids, again not too bothered about that. Perhaps DD will learn to not be a pushover from it, or something. It's a tad unfair but not a biggie.

Then, they all went down the slide while DD was at the bottom and went into her. I asked the father if he could actually watch them but in a wry polite way that was something like 'can u just watch your kids please cuz they keep going into my daughter' he looked as if he was ignoring me n then shrugged n went 'yeah' and about 2 mins later went 'chill out girls' half arsed.

Yes I should have moved my daughter quicker and whatever.

But am I being unreasonable to expect that you teach your kids to share, not hurt other kids, not push them, take turns etc?

I wasn't so much bothered by the kids, just their dads attitude to it.

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TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 19:50

Small world caff. Isn't it beautiful there??? I'm not sure why this guy said calm down girls... One of them was a boy. His partner was also there... On a bench... Doing nothing.

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Caff2 · 16/03/2014 19:52

Ah! Very small world - just clocked your user name - you know me quite well I think!! Grin

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:06

If I say... Sam does that make sense?

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Caff2 · 16/03/2014 20:10

Yep! Grin

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:11

Yay!!! I shall be at brixworth next weekend if you fancy a jaunt? How did L like it there???

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TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:13

Message me on fb. I'm truly shocked by this!
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Caff2 · 16/03/2014 20:23
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BackforGood · 16/03/2014 20:30

THis is weird - I answered this earlier on today, and a few people answered after me and a couple referred to what I said, and now all of those posts aren't here....... Have you posted twice in different areas OP ? Confused

BackforGood · 16/03/2014 20:33

It's not on my 'Thread I'm on' either, but it definitely posted, as I came back a bit later and there were other people referring to what I said.

This is a bit 'wooo' Shock

NurseyWursey · 16/03/2014 20:46

There are two threads

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:47

Potentially, you posted on the other one as I somehow posted twice. I was out for a meal and pressed post. My food came and I ate it, anxiously awaiting responses, checked phone after and it looked as though I hadn't pressed post so I did it again. Somehow something dodgy happened. Shock

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TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:48

I have no idea how to delete.

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TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:49

Pressed post as my food came. Kind of important word missing there.

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mrsjay · 16/03/2014 20:51

I would have told the kids off nicely of course they need to be aware they were being silly and dangerous I used to do it when dds were little i would get the older kids muttering at me but they did move

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:52

I feel so silly talking to the parent now. Any other playground etiquette I've clearly missed? Hmm

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mrsjay · 16/03/2014 20:57

dont feel silly now you are armed to tell of older kids you can do it the might call you an old bag or something but will move Grin

TwittyMcTwitterson · 16/03/2014 20:58

Fingers crossed I can work up the courage. Shock

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nailslikeknives · 16/03/2014 21:02

Hm, tricky, but I try to always say something at the time. Today, at the nirvana that is soft play, I said to one random boy, who was having a jolly time spitting on everyone within range,
No thank you, I don't want you to spit.
Accompanied with teacher death stare Grin
He stopped GrinGrin

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