To think toddler on news was badly behaved?!

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Segment on milk allergies in children

I think she looks nice/ normal too.

But, of course, in saying that, I have lost any ground to inflate my own sense of superiority. Ah well.

Sorry Neutrogena, that doesn't clear it up for me. Can you explain what you mean by "frumpy" please?

I thought it was fine! She was being a normal toddler (my toddler would have been MUCH worse!!) and they all must have known that before allowing her on the show. The way he says at the beginning about her doing what she likes implies that this was the arrangement. The other little boy was very polite and the mother was calm and articulate despite her toddler's antics! I think she did well. Far better to continue with the interview than shout at her across the room, get up and get her, pin her down resulting in screaming, etc. The interview was very short so didn't want to be taken with behaviour management. Maybe I have low standards though!!

It could have either turned into a "chase me chase me", or a tantrum. Toddlers have a gimlet eye for their parents' discombobulation and would have probably exploited that.

And typical that someone has made this about the woman's appearance. (Which was nice and smart in my opinion). Everyday sexism??

Just ignore Neutorgena. He/she will be back at school in a few weeks.

Poor parenting in my opinion. Climbing on a table can be dangerous. Why didn't the mother pick her up when the presenter tried to get the child to climb down? I bet everyone in the studio was aghast, and worried if she fell there would be a major lawsuit!

Poor parenting?! jeez OP. There are parents who neglect their kids, perspective please

I bet everyone in the studio was aghast

More likely rubbing their hands in glee at the thought of a lovely viral video that they'd set up so perfectly

The mother had probably been instructed to let it happen.

Wigan

You're funnee

I bet nobody at all was aghast.

I think given that she has two children with severe allergies and that the purpose of the interview was to raise awareness the mum probably really wanted to say the things that she was there to say as it's important.
FGS lighten up people, in real life she probably would have stopped the little girl but in the middle of a tv interview for what you consider an important cause?
For all you know the producers may have asked her to bring both kids on knowing what may happen.

I bet everyone in the studio was aghast

I think they may have been in the 1950s but I think/hope we are a bit more able to see what's important now (i.e. the interview) and what is not so relevant.

It was very short, plenty of time afterwards to take her down and tell her not to climb on tables (when she's on telly)!

A child behaving like a child.

The mum was doing a live TV interview and I'd bet she'd been told if the child wanders off to leave them, they'll be fine, just focus on the interview.

Sheesh, next someone will be blaming the interviewer for not keeping the child still and occupied

The moral of this story is never go on live TV with a small child unless you want to be judged.

I'm a nanny and no way have any of the children I've looked after even dreamed of climbing a table sofa etc. It annoys me so much oh she's a baby, no she's a three year old child that you get on threads like this.

I'm a nanny and no way have any of the children I've looked after even dreamed of climbing a table sofa etc

Errr...I bet they have

Jeez chill out everyone. That's what kids do. Why the fuck is that poor parenting?

I agree with the 'unclench' comment. Fucking hell.

Meh, my kids climb on tables, sofas and shock horror - jump on beds. I would have got up and sat the child back down but like pp said maybe the crew told her to just leave her and focus on the interview.

Oh my god get down off your high horses. Poor parenting? Its a toddler doing what toddlers do! Yes someone should have been supervising the child, how the hell could the mother do it when shes giving an interview on national television?

So many judgemental twats about, I despair sometimes.

"omg, there are some miserable shits about. she was just being a kid"

Poignant. I agree.

In fact the whole of AIBU is a pile of shite. Why do you need to ask perfect strangers for validation? Grow up and have some bloody integrity, have your own bloody opinions rather than asking anonymous Internet strangers.

AIBU really just reflects a highly repressed British culture where you don't speak your mind, expect others to mind read and seethe, seethe seethe.

FFS.

seethes

AIBU is pure negativity.

Also very poor people skills to feel the need to put down other people's parenting for absolutely no positive purpose or outcome.

OP, you're fucking miserable. And poor parenting my arse.

Oh ffs, what a load of bollox this thread is. Poor parenting my arse.

Some people need to get a grip.

Some toddler will climb on anything given half a chance, in normal circumstances you'd get them down. This was not normal circumstances.

It made for amusing tv, no harm was done, now move on because who really cares?

I'm a nanny and no way have any of the children I've looked after even dreamed of climbing a table sofa etc.
Therefore you have no idea of what it's like to look after a child who makes it their life's work to climb on every available surface.

People who feel the need to put others down all the time, and use terms like 'poor parenting' are simply very insecure individuals or with very little life experience.

It's pretty pathetic really.