To think toddler on news was badly behaved?!

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Segment on milk allergies in children

I'm just surprised (well, not really) at how it was reported. In the news they were describing it as 'hilarious' and how twitter users took to the site to share how they were in hysterics over the toddlers antics. I saw three tweets and they were mildly amused at most. FWIW I didn't find it funny or cute in the slightest.

YANBU.

Didn't see it but from the pictures in the paper it seems that the mother is a bit of frump who does not have boundaries.

The cynic in me thinks that the TV execs encouraged this to create a viral video.

Didn't see it but from the pictures in the paper it seems that the mother is a bit of frump who does not have boundaries.

How can you tell what boundaries a person does or doesn't have from a picture?

And "frump"? What do you mean?

Oh for Christ's sake. Is this what passes for news now?

Toddler behaves like toddler. Mother now quite sure what to do in what is an extremely unfamiliar situation.

Pathetic

*Lemon8

Don't ask her to defend her comment. She's just goading.

What GreatFuckability said. With bells on.

Some people really do want to make themselves feel superior.

I saw the whole interview as it happened. It was very short TBF.

Well there was no seat for her for a start and the camera shot was very wide which allowed you to see her. If they were in anyway bothered they could have just zoomed in on the interviewer and little boy - they totally wanted that to happen imo because of the BBC clip going viral.

this is the reason we have so many women who think they are the worst parents on earth, this kind of sniffy judgemental bollocks. unclench, ffs

I'm think that this statement should replace 'by parents for parents' as the MN strapline.

Normal toddler. Mine flung herself across the table at parents evening at that age. Whereas my school age son was behaving nicely.

It was smashing tv .

Yeah right Quizqueen, that is exactly what you would have done. Of course.

Looks staged . Kid runs in and climbs up immediately, knows where she's heading.

Yes, YABVU and people who are using the term "poor parenting" need to get a grip.

It's a sign of TV execs not being used to having children on set and not knowing how to deal with them when they are there.

In that situation, the mother's normal parenting techniques are simply not available to her because she's uncertain what the right behaviour is in this abnormal environment.

There's something detestable about people who are desperate to shout about mothers being poor parents when all that's happening, is that they're in a different, unfamiliar environment for which they haven't developed childcare techniques. Fuck off, do.

@Lemon

How can you tell what boundaries a person does or doesn't have from a picture?

I just watched the clip. She did nothing at all. Let her child run wild.

And "frump"? What do you mean?

She looks frumpy.

Toddler being a toddler. It looks like a deliberately panned shot at 'cute' toddler.

Wow you lot are properly judgemental- "I would NEVER allow my child blah blah"

I don't think the child would've got away with this at home or out in a restaurant, cafe setting

The mum was in the middle of giving an interview- more to the point, where was the person who was supposed to be looking after the child?

I think the fact that her son is sat there, politely answering questions illustrates that her parenting skills are not lacking.

GreatFuckability
I totally agree!

So we are judging the mum's looks now? Charming.

unclench, ifs

It made very amusing TV, of course the producers weren't going to run on and remove the child & cause a scene.

The fact it happened live on air, it made the news and of course gave publicity which is (usually) always welcome!

I do wonder if they were told to let the kids run around and be kids? Maybe they were trying to ride the coattails of that man whose two tiny cuties came bouncing into the room during a serious interview (follwed immediately by an utterly frantic mum)? I can't say I'd blame them; that was brilliant television!

The mum here didn't seem to be doing anything about it, so I am a bit suspicious - not that it was "set up" as such, but that the kids were just told or allowed by producers to explore and have fun.

It certainly livened up the segment. I think there should be much more like this! Kids and dogs on TV will always get my attention.

I imagine had the Mum grabbed the child the thread would be along the lines of AIBU to think the screaming, tantrumming toddler on the news should have just been allowed to climb on the table for a few seconds.

I had a climber. He climbed on everything. Constantly. Every time you lifted him off something he would get cross and try it again. Incredibly strong willed child.

In public, yes I would have lifted him down but at home when he tried to climb on the kitchen table I ended up letting him and then making sure he didn't fall. Best thing I did because the novelty wore off then and he stopped.

Regardless of this... in this situation the mum hadn't a clue what to do. None of us would. She wasn't within grabbing distance of her from what I seen. They probably put someone who works there in charge of her and she gave them the slip. The mum probably imagined she'd be able to hold her on her knee, hence the pretty dress etc.

YABU I wouldn't allow a child to climb on a desk or table. Poor parenting I'd say. Or lack of parenting

I think in her situation she just felt she had to grin and get through the interview and not spend the whole short time running round the table. That would be rubbish TV and would have the point of the story to be communicated.

There is a time and a place to be firm and since she was actually on air she made the right call to just leave her. (FWIW I think she looks nice/normal).