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AIBU?

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Or is this woman at playgroup a bit rude?

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Takosuke · 13/10/2016 12:09

DD 18 months has only been walking since for 2-3 months and sometimes if she's tired/excited/concentrating etc she will stumble a little. I'm not concerned should I be?. Her coordination and development otherwise is spot on. I've just got back from playgroup where a particular lady (who I've never spoken to otherwise) has passed comments on this over the past few weeks, usually along the line of "have you had her ears checked?" and just generally noticing a bit more than I'd like if my child trips over some loose carpet. Up until now I've just been polite as much as I'd like to tell her to watch her own child and I'll look after mine thank you very much but today after somebody asked DD's name she told them it was "falls over a lot!" and had a little laugh. As I'm writing this I totally realise how stupid it is but I was seething after weeks of comments like this. WIBU to say something next time or am I being PFB (probably)?

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milkshakeandmonstermunch · 13/10/2016 15:22

That's really rude! YANBU. Please say something to her.

Takosuke · 13/10/2016 17:02

Thanks all for your replies. I do generally try to be polite to people like this, especially if they frequent places my DD enjoys as I don't think it's worth the confrontation half the time but if something similar happens next week I don't think I can ignore it again. I felt terribly guilty this morning for not saying something at the time but I was a bit taken aback and pretty sure I was being OTT!

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blueturtle6 · 13/10/2016 17:06

She was rude, trip her up and throw cotton wool buds at her.
Only joking.
But seriously they fall over at that age cos they are so excited about everything.

Pickled0nions · 13/10/2016 17:09

Gosh well she sounds like she would of had a great time harassing me with my daughter who didn't walk until 2 years old!

Stop worrying about it, your daughter is perfect. She is doing everything that a normal toddler would do :)

Janey50 · 13/10/2016 17:09

FFS who makes critical remarks about a child of 18 months tripping up or being a little unsteady on their feet?! Sounds to me like she needs to start living in the real world.

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