We chased some sheep!!

[Mybeardeddragonjustdied2016]

I never let my kids chase pigeons in town or torment our cats or dogs. But today I actively encouraged my adult dd to carry my 2 year old ds to chase after some sheep.

The reason being ds wanted to cuddle one!! His little face crumpled when they obviously didn't catch one. We took loads of photos instead and he has talked about his wish to cuddle one for hours now. Looks like we will be visiting our nearby kids farm when we get back off holiday!
Are we as parents unreasonable in supporting our kids dreams even if they are somewhat strange?? Should I have told him it was a ridiculous idea or to let him think he had a chance??
The sheep by the way didn't look like they cared less about having to hurry off from a skinny dd carrying a well - clothed ds up a steep grassy hill - before I get rspca flamed!

This has to be a reverse surely? No-one who has spent any time on MN could really think this thread would be well received.

FFS

I really hope you're on a wind up and not this fucking stupid in real life

I can only assume this is a wind up as surely no one can be this stupid? However if you chased my sheep you would instead be writing a thread about how unreasonable some mad woman was when she threatened to shoot you for chasing her sheep trying to hug them . . . .

Well. That's not how you expected it to go, is it op??

I care not that my post will be Avada Kadavraed soon.

Avada kadavraed?

At least one good thing came from this thread, I can't be the only one that didn't know what can happen to pregnant sheep if they get frightened?

Disclaimer- I've never in my life bothered or even touched a sheep unless you count the Easter roast!

JenLindleyShitMom it's a Harry Potter reference, it's of the killing spells.

Ahh! Thanks cheshire. Not a HP fan here

Is that why your bearded dragon died? Because you thought it was cute to let your DS cuddle it?

cheshire it's well known in the country that scared ewes will abort.
No-one round here would let there dogs roam, never mind encourage kids to chase sheep.
Particularly at this time of year.

gettingtherequickly I know that now . It's one of those things I never needed to know until now. The last time I got close to sheep was when they virtually surrounded our car on a trip, the farmer moved them on while we had a snack.

Well Done Op! YABU!!

OP, you'll have got the message about cruelty to sheep. Or other animals. And the possible safety consequences for your child and you.

Have you understood that the countryside is not a park nor playground? it is a working environment. Just because we are allowed to walk in it does not mean that it is not, in effect, like a factory, works, school or other productive area? I don't know what you do, but suppose you work in an office, What would your views be if I let loose a toddler to play with your papers because it was fun? Especially if those were the only income generating papers you had? And if they got lost do did that proportion if your income? Farming is a business and a difficult one.

I know I am sounding harsh but that's because the farm next door has lost a lot of calves from people who appear to think as you do, because the farm for which I was responsible lost ewes and lambs.

So the more you can do to understand and spread responsible behaviour, the better.

Must be a wind up or a reverse

You were lucky, farmers can shoot a dog on sight if they're worrying their sheep.

I suggest you never buy your DC animal onesies, just in case.

You are all such mugs.

Let's hope aliens never stumble across Mumsnet. Thank goodness most people aren't like you lot.

I have no words < shakes head and walks away>

I think betterthan is doubting the veracity of the thread. She's not the only one, I reported it too.

Me too. Sometimes, if they're not considered too offensive (though aspects of this are) HQ let them stand. I got told that in an email from HQ once.

There's nothing wrong (in my book) with a good old, funny, and inventive thread; I think this one was meant to goad into a reaction, and simply failed because, well, it's a bit of a crap attempt.

Sheep have quite delicate souls, you really shouldn't have done this. But thankfully it's not heavily pregnant season:(

Very unreasonable.

As an aside I fucking hate it when parents let their toddlers charge after pigeons. I've had more than one occasion of late where a flock of the things has come flying at me due to some idiotic parent.