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to want to punch my brother in the face?!

37 replies

JacksWastedLife · 23/04/2015 17:34

I obviously wouldn't. But I bloody well want to!

My son is 3 and had tantrums like any 3 year old and we deal with them, we speak about them and find a way to overcome them and then when he's ready, have a cuddle. Today my son asked my brother, who is 30, not to move his trains he's put in a big line on his track. A minute later my brother took the trains apart and put them in different places all along the track. My son was devastated and started crying and my brother said he's a horrible little boy and it's obviousky not an age thing.

Like seriously what the fuck. I'm sure all 3 year olds get upset and have a cry when something upsets them? Please tell me I'm not wrong in thinking it's an age thing! But to say he's a horrible little boy!

He has no patience whatsoever, I'm still seething.

And I spoke to my son about what he should've said instead of shouting (please move them back etc) and my son apologised. But then he went onto Facebook slagging off the matter Angry

I just want to vent and can't do it anywhere else! It isn't even the first time. He told me he thinks his tantrums will mean he will become a murderer, what the fuck

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TerryTheGreenHorse · 23/04/2015 17:34

Punch him

MrsJuice · 23/04/2015 17:35

YANBU!
The poor boy is 3!!
I hope he receives suitable responses on FB. Twat!

lordsandladies · 23/04/2015 17:35

Punch him.

Just not in front of DS, wouldn't want to teach him violence is the answer Grin

Crikeyblimey · 23/04/2015 17:35

Yep - punch away.

PrimalLass · 23/04/2015 17:36

Punch him. Then make him apologise to your son.

traceybaybee · 23/04/2015 17:36

2nd punching him

LumpenproletariatAndFearful · 23/04/2015 17:37

I definitely wouldn't have told my son to apologise, and I wouldn't be taking my son near my brother for a long time.

He deliberately upset and antagonised a 3 year old. What the fuck? Hmm

HumphreyCobbler · 23/04/2015 17:38

jesus wept, what a nobber

do you actually have to spend time with him?

MrsKoala · 23/04/2015 17:39

Why do you let your brother near your son?

Oh and do punch him for me too.

fearandloathinginambridge · 23/04/2015 17:40

Your brother is a prick. Can I punch him?

Birdiegirl · 23/04/2015 17:40

He's a dick, punch him!

Samcro · 23/04/2015 17:40

punch him
hard

MrsTerryPratchett · 23/04/2015 17:41

I cannot stand grown men that take their pleasure being unkind to children. It really is one of those things that indicates that someone is a complete wanker.

Does your brother have a grown up version of trains (an iPad or similar) that DS would like to 'play with' destroy. Because that's fine, right?

lordsandladies · 23/04/2015 17:41

Oh and take to facebook declaring that he should know what it takes to grow up messed up as he's clearly become a massive twat who gets his kicks from winding up a toddler.

JacksWastedLife · 23/04/2015 17:42

He lives with my parents so he's usually there when we visit. Most of the time he's ok then sometimes he's just like this! My mum said he's got no patience and knows nothing about children so anything he says should just be ignored, but he should fucking know better at 30

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fearandloathinginambridge · 23/04/2015 17:42

Of course it's an age thing. He is three, that's very little. Does your brother get off on goading tiny children? What a weirdo.

TipseyKisses · 23/04/2015 17:43

Yep Punch him !!

You are not alone op , my brother is also deserving of a good jab at the moment , he's said a terrible thing about one of my DcConfused

MrsKoala · 23/04/2015 17:43

He's 30 and living with his parents, you should pity him...then punch him.

leedy · 23/04/2015 17:44

FFS. When I skim-read the description I thought your brother was another child - but he's 30. What kind of adult deliberately tries to piss off a preschooler? Gobshite.

anyoldnameforathread · 23/04/2015 17:45

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kinkyfuckery · 23/04/2015 17:48

Idiot. What did he say on Facebook, and what kind of comments has he received?

JacksWastedLife · 23/04/2015 17:50

To be fair to my brother he helped him set up the track, but it doesn't excuse the horrible way he acted and the things he said. He should be adult enough to think "oh right, well he's upset cos I did this, and if I was 3 and someone did this I'd be upset too" instead of saying he's such a horrible little boy and will be a murderer Hmm

For the record, DS is lovely! Just obviously sometimes gets shouty when tantruming!

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 23/04/2015 17:51

My sister was just the same, very nasty, about my mild mannered DS's very occasional tantrums.

Then she had the nightmare toddler from hell herself. I didn't say anything, didn't need to. Every time he kicked off, (about 10 times a day) I just gave her the look and she knew and I knew.

Your brother sounds a real saddo OP. Possibly he is jealous that he has a rival as the darling boy of the family.

temporarilyjerry · 23/04/2015 17:51

What kind of adult deliberately tries to piss off a preschooler? Put that on facebook. Oh and this part - Gobshite.

MrsKoala · 23/04/2015 17:51

how respond on FB with 'what kind of loser purposely destroys a 3 year olds game? oh yeah, you.'

Or better still tell us what he's posted and then we can come up with something better. Is there a reason he still lives at your parents home?