AIBU - my friend pinched a boy

[mamasilla]

My friends and I took all kids to a soft play area today. After 10 mins one of the kids came crying to us saying that another boy had punched him as he wanted to take a toy of him, he identified the kid to us so we decided to keep a closer eye. Five mins later the same happened to my girl. I went over to where the mom was with her friends and asked her to keep an eye as this boy was upsetting the rest. When the mom dismissed my point I pointed out that it would be very unpleasant if one of our kids punched him back. She said that her kid knows how to look after himself (the boy must have been 4 or 5 years old). When it happened the third time one of my friends reacted and pinched (not punched) the offending kid on the arm (his mum continued to be oblivious).
The debate then started, was she being unreasonable? I'd be interested in hearing your views!

I suspect anyone who works in childcare certainly wouldn't be carrying on about political correctness at work.

As for having a different professional head and home/social head... as we all do... speak for yourself. My fundamental beliefs are the same at work and outside.

Why on earth do you want to spy on me?

Am i not allowed more than one job?

I work with kids two days a week and in an electrical distributors another two.

and?

*Here we go. "Serially offended" and "politically correct

Usually words thrown around by people who want carte blanche to be thoroughly offensive*

Saved me typing that.

Fuck but Mumsnet's an absolute joy tonight checks moon.

I agree love.
And actually most people want to do better with their own children than with other people's.

bold fail

Crusts- have you ever bitten your child? Yes or no?

I can only say that the more the evening gets on the more you are all becoming nasty and ridiculous.

I said in an opening of AIBU, I would bite the parent, which was rather funny, i also said I would have a little nip at a serial biter. I stand by that. Now, once youve finished spying all over the boards on me. I am a normal person and really wouldnt get that het up about posting that I would look elsewhere. I tend to not care too much what someones past postings are about.

I tend to recognise sooty and disagree with her postings. I dont tend to check someone out. I couldnt really care less. I have a view on a particular thread and leave it there.

Crusts- I'm referring to words you have posted on this thread where you state that you have bit him back when he has bitten you.
I then asked you whether you would report a child who you were caring for to SS for having bite marks to which you denied biting your child.
You haven't yet responded with a clear yes or no.

What is a little nip and what does it teach about biting?

"I bit him back when he bit me".
Those were your words were they not?

Mine is a precise quote from 22.33 on this thread.

Why on earth are you asking the obvious Sing? Im sure you know where I come from now. I have stated time and time again what the difference is but you seem to want not to understand.

Difference? I'm not referring to a difference. I'm asking whether you have ever bitten your child?

Yours is a precise out of context quote Sing.

So you haven't bit him then?

While your working out your answer, maybe you could explain exactly how that quote is out of context too.

Well, in response to the OP. An adult pinching a child is clearly being very unreasonable and peevish. When I was four years old, I had a friend who used to come around every Wednesday afternoon. One day, we disagreed over what game we wanted to play. I pinched her. 26 years later I still feel ashamed. Pinching is so nasty and peevish.

Re Crusts, who is clearly trying to be goady and trying to get a rise out of other posters. Anyone who bites (or nips, or whatever it will now be called to minimise it) a child, Is a great big bully. Or a goady fucker, delighting in upsetting and winding other posters up.

You never claimed you would bite the parent crusts.

You said you would also pinch a child, in the same situation.