As it was such a lovely day yesterday and I had a say off I decided to take DD (almost 1) to the park.
We were sat on the grass having some dinner and DD's push chair was next to where we were sat.
Anyway, I heard a commotion and a child screaming. This little girl was about 4/5 years old and she wanted an ice cream. The woman with her (whom I had assumed was her mother but was actually her step mum) calmly explained to her that because she had misbehaved and hit her little brother she wasnt allowed an ice cream. The little girls father just stood there like a spare part looking awkward.
The girl's step mum was quite heavily pregnant, she told me she was 7 1/2 months gone.
After she had explained to the little girl hit she wasn't getting an ice cream she proceeded o scream and shout at her step mum. She scratched, slapped and finally punched her in the stomach whilst her OH, in the soppiest voice ever said 'darling, please don't do that.'
She eventually stopped hitting out and ran over to where we were sitting, pushed DDs pushchair on top of her (luckily its light and only just caught her.)
This poor woman told her OH half that she'd had enough. She was in tears. I went over to console her with my DD at which poin he OH was walking away saying 'you knew what you were walking into when we first got together.'
I took her to get a drink as she was very shaken up and her DS was too. She told me that her OH works long hours and often leaves her with both children (The little boy is hers biologically).
She told me that she tries her best with her DSD but her behaviour has gotten progressively worse.
She looked like a woman defeated, I asked her I she needed to get checked out and offered to take her to A&E but she said she was fine and apologised over and over for the pushchair incident with my DD.
I've got he number and want to give he a run to see how she is. I feel like I should help her out. Her situation is very similar to one that I was in not so long ago and I really do feel for her