To think this wasn't funny.

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My dd has just turned 12 months and is learning to walk (slowly, she's never crawled either so I am really keen to get her moving). She's still very very cautious but last night was getting more confident and taking a few steps by herself. My dp was sitting with his feet up in the recliner and as dd walked towards him he quickly moved his legs down so she fell over. She would have banged her head if I hadn't been quick to grab her! My poor dd got really upset but dp was just laughing and thought it was hilarious. I'm really annoyed but he doesn't get it. My mum said that if she ever sees him doing anything like that she's ringing social services.

What a cruel, nasty bastard. A good father is supposed to protect his child.

batgirl i completely agree there's wrong ways to parent- i was trying to let user know that there are other knobhead fathers out there!

and my knobhead partner thinks there's no wrong way to parent!

Yanbu.
So finds upsetting a baby, scaring her, making her nearly hurt herself amusing? Yea that's hilarious...
I'd.seriously be considering your future with this idiot. I had a friend who's Dad was like this. Arsehole.

I think you should be listening more to your mum. She seems to have him figured out.

Don't underestimate the cheating episode, and added to this display of cruelty, I don't know how long you have been together but things are not going to improve, I hope you realise that.

I think your mum realises you can do better and wants better for both you and your daughter. Dont you?

He sounds like a cunt.

Listen to your mum x

He sounds cruel (which I would say is the least desirable quality in a partner or a parent).

DD has learned to walk quite recently, and every time she stumbles or has a bump, I get that awful heart-in-my-mouth feeling. If DP deliberately tripped her up and laughed at her, I'd be beyond furious- I wouldn't want him anywhere near either of us. He wouldn't of course, because he's a nice person and a great dad. I really think you should listen to your mum on this one, as it sounds as though she has figured him out.

This...

^He sounds like a cunt.

Listen to your mum x^

Makes me feel quite sad.

Those words make you sad, or you agree with them?

Two threads involving social services and partners being cruel in one day? Oh come on, Mumsnet.

What a disturbing thing to do. When my DD was learning to walk my heart was in my mouth all the time and I had to struggle with myself not to reach out and protect her all the time to allow her to develop her confidence - she was very distraught by falls. I can't imagine how a parent would set out to hurt his child for a laugh. I'd monitor your DP's behaviour very closely.

Could it be that he moved his legs down hoping she'd carry on walking and when she fell over he chuckled?

When DD was about two she insisted on closing my car door. I 'helped' her but used too much force. She fell over on her front and as I knew she wasn't hurt I laughed my head off, as did my dad who was there. I'm the most PFB person you've ever met but it was funny

Sorry, to be clear. I agree with the sentiment.

A man who deliberately trip up his own baby and then laughs, makes me sad.

Makes me wonder what's round the corner to be honest.

I find this really horrid actually, I just can't imagine how this is funny...maybe if he put his arms out to catch her quickly...watching those first steps is so special and LOs are so cute and vulnerable :-(

I don't tend to be OTT but I think your mum has a point (not rushing to call children's services but to not like him)

LTB.

I'm serious.

something has made a shiver go down my spine.

Your mum is right. I wouldn't want him anywhere near my DC. What did you say to him? Did you let him get away with behaviour like that ? I seriously would be considering of having nothing to do with the scumbag again and can't believe that you seem to be so forgiving of behaviour like that.

He doesn't like her toys out.

He doesn't spend time alone with her.

He purposefully tripped her up.

In what way is this man acting like a father? A father should be nurturing, protective and caring. He's the one who's supposed to stop anything or anyone in the world hurting your daughter.

His actions feel sinister to me, they give me a cold feeling.

Fgs do not get pregnant again to this idiot.
He cheats on you, deliberately hurts his own child and can't seem/be bothered to look after her on his own...and those are the only things you've told us. What else is going on? This could escalate quickly.
Run for the hills.

A fucking moron would laugh at a baby falling over and being scared but only someone who is actually cruel and horrible would cause a baby to be scared and fall over. He's horrible.

This has actually made me quite upset, my son is 11 months old and just learning to walk. You can see how much babies learning to walk want to do it but they're cautious and scared. To actually cause them to trip over when they're so vulnerable is abusive. Imagine what you'd think or say if he'd done this to an elderly person? No different, IMO.

He sounds like a real bully.

I have a cousin who is like this. I watched him flick his 11yr old DD's ears so hard she cried. WTF.

Have you confronted him about it?

I told him it wasn't funny but he just laughed it off saying she's fine. I've been trying to encourage dd to be mobile for ages but she doesn't get the practise with her dad. He doesn't seem to get that she needs encouragement, he's applied for a delivery job for me and seems to think dd will be happy strapped in the back of the car all day!

do you want the delivery job?

I'm sorry but everything you've written makes him sound like an utter twat. Is there any reason you're still with him?

And as for the delivery job, tell him to fuck off. No way can you have your dd stuck in the car all day.