Aibu to think this is cruel?

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Was at a hospital appointment today with my 19 month old there was a mum and dad with a pram, 4 month old and a 2.5 year old it was a small playroom/waiting room the ages are guesses by the way.
They walked in 2.5 year old on reins and put the reins under the wheel of the pram so the little boy could only sit on the floor next to the pram no toys near enough to play with and the couple sat there dad reading a magazine and mum breastfeeding the 4 month old. I found this really odd and I could see other parents looking also. Its been annoying me since coming home the little boy was very quiet and never said much I keep tryna think of reasons for doing this and cannot really. We was at main childrens hospital and I understand people come from all over the country and are tired and stressed but cannot think why you'd tie your child up and ignore them ? Aibu

Autism isn't an explanation for tethering a toddler to a pram wheel like a dog.

YANBU OP.

I cried while reading that! What a shame on the kid!

If you are concerned about germs Downstairs, you don't attacha child to a pram wheel and force them to sit on a floor.

attach a^

There might have been reasons the boy was left like that. The parents didn't seem to think they were acting out of the ordinary but I agree Summer it was a sad thing to see.
Unfortunately, I don't think there was anything you could have done.

Whatever the reason even though some are very real possibilitys, i couldn't imagine not interacting with my child sat just feet away from me for that amount of time.

It is not judjey to notice other people looking at a boy tied to a pram and being ignored by 2 parents. It is a perfectly reasonable observation in a small room.

Its a heamatology waiting roommrsdevere its were all the neutropenic kids play together

In a hospital waiting room where every patient/parent has been sternly warned in writing that they must be 100% well to use MrsD.

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YANBU. Hospital waiting rooms in children's departments have play areas. Poor child was unable to access the area as he was tied by reins tethered underneath a buggy. And nobody bothered to speak to him. I would have had to report to someone at the hospital;. Not acceptable!

I would also keep my 3 year old on reigns if I was in a hospital like that, because he would try to gauge your child's eyes out if they came within grabbing distance of him.
He also throws toys.
Maybe her child has sensory issues like mine does.
Maybe the child was being disciplined and asked to sit quietly for something done prior to you seeing them?
You never know.
You should have asked the parents, whilst you had the conversation that established the exact ages of their children.
A bit judgey to be honest OP, and really none of your business either (meant in the nicest possible way, everything I'm saying today is coming across wrong )

I don't think germs are a reason.
Surely the floor and the pram wheels are covered in them anyway.

If I didn't take my son to his heamatology appointments how would you expect them to find out the reason for his neutropenia should I request home visits ?

I would have had to report to someone at the hospital

Why do MN threads by and large always get hysterical.

It's not just reins, though is it MsMommie? Lots of us have used reins. Especially those of us with DC with SN.

Why do MN threads always get hysterical

Was there an emergency pull cord to set off an alarm?

YABU. You have no idea why he was attached to the reins. You said he was quiet the whole time, so he probably didn't mind being left there? Not all kids would want to play with the toys there.

It's totally not acceptable and I have an autistic child. All children are humans and have feelings they are not some animal you tie to the railings so you don't have to chase after them. It's neglect. Op yanbu

I would think this strange but I'm astounded a toddler would stay still and presumably content with a lack of stimulation. But my friend's little boy would be happy like that - just sitting and watching the world go by. He'd never be tied to a buggy though!

If I didn't take my son to his heamatology appointments how would you expect them to find out the reason for his neutropenia should I request home visits ?

Pay no attention Summer. It's just MrsD's inimitable posting style.

Of course you have to take your boy to his appointments and trust the professionals about immuno-deficient precautions for waiting rooms.

I hope you had good news today

Well yeah, it's a bit odd to put the reigns under the pushchair. Maybe the pushchair moving would give then a little time to get up before he bolted? My boy would sit nicely then just charge, nearly taking my arm off.
I'm just saying there are 101 possible reasons they did this, and if it wasn't obvious abuse then people really shouldn't point fingers. It's hard enough being a parent without having everyone hawk you and make assumptions, questioning your every action.

Sometimes we should question, yes ?

Or is what every parent does ok, because they are a parent ?