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AIBU?

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that she gave my 5 year old Red Bull?

31 replies

boredwithfoodprob · 03/06/2014 13:49

I hardly ever post on here but this has annoyed me and i'm wondering if I really am being unreasonable/precious.

Basically, while my son was staying with his Grandparents (my parents) for the weekend, my sister who, incidentally isn't speaking to me at the moment (long story), gave my 5 year old DS some of her Red Bull. He stayed there over a month ago now but I only found this out yesterday when we were in a shop and he recognised it on the shelf and said "Oh I love Red Bull!" and I commented "Oh right! Er when did you have that?!"

He says it was only a sip but for all I know he was just saying that because he could tell I was a bit shocked. I don't think it matters how much he had it's the fact that she let him try it and I had no idea and is not a drink I would even want him to see me drinking let alone allow him to try it. The most exciting drink he has is lemonade occasionally if we are in a restaurant. After all, he is only 5!

My sister tends to do things like this where she will do something negative through one of my children that I would disagree and she knows it will upset me.

What do you think?

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ThatBloodyWoman · 03/06/2014 17:28

I love sherry.

Tudor Rose hits the spot.

I'm gonna text dh to fetch me some now.

Aeroflotgirl · 03/06/2014 18:30

My goodness it's Red Bull, not a can of larger! He was fine, you dident even notice until he recognised the can.

boredwithfoodprob · 03/06/2014 19:29

Thanks for the replies.

Yeah if it really was a sip as he tells me then it's not so bad. I think the issue lies, as some of you have pointed out with the fact that my sister was possibly giving it to him to purposefully irritate me. Anyway, i'm going to let it lie, as most of you say, it's not a big issue - thanks for helping me realise that!

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CarbeDiem · 03/06/2014 19:45

YANBU - some idiots in exH family gave my 18mth old son some one day when they had taken him out - then pissed themselves laughing while telling me about it. Apparently my son had gulped it down.
I was so fucking angry but I know it wasn't done maliciously.

Sighing · 03/06/2014 20:06

I would have it out with the sister about her willingness to use children for her own desperate need to get your attention. Suggest she use a phone.

Have you told your parents about this latest one? It isn't for growing kids. I'd just point out it's not like coke / usual aunty treats.

Billygoats · 03/06/2014 20:21

allaboveboard you stole my response! Grin

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