I didn't like a 'tell-tale' when I was younger and I still don't

[LittleMonkeysWideAwake]

Those kids that tell on the teacher all the time, or tell you off in a high and mighty way. I didn't like them as a kid, and I don't like them as adults now!

This morning another parent at sons school told me off for my inappropriate parking. I was of course in the wrong! And said so, and apologised. But I'm fuming inside!!! I can't stand busy- bodies who go out of their way to tell me off!

Grrrrrr

Just a rant!

Are you one of those parents? (and we're you one of those kids?) and why do you do it?

Me again!
Have you thought, the other parent probably wanted the same parking spot and was annoyed that you took it!

leggere
To me it's reasonably simple (but then I'm secondary so students are older and more mature).
If it's bullying, people are at risk, people are being cruel then tell the teacher. Those reports should be taken seriously and there should be harsh consequences for anyone who bullies others.
If I've set a group task and someone is being an idiot in the group, tell the teacher.
If someone is disrupting learning, tell the teacher.

If it's 'it's not fair because Timmy got the book I wanted from the library / Charlotte is mean because she won't swap highlighter colour with me / 3 students are mean because they chose to go to a lunch club that I didn't want to' sort of stuff then it's telling tales. I'm not going to force someone tp return a book to the library, swap highlighter colours or tell students to plan their lunch clubs around you.

If I've said draw a table with a ruler and someone on your table hasn't used a ruler, don't interrupt my lesson to tell me Tommy hasn't used a ruler. I will see he hasn't used a ruler when I wander round and/or mark their books and Tommy will be doing it again. Interrupting the learning for things that have zero impact on others is tell taling.

Thankfully most students understand exactly how things work in my room. They know I'm meticulous about following up bullying etc and that I also have no time for people trying to get others in trouble.

I can't believe people are being accused of being a busy body for pointing something out that's wrong. I regularly point out that a dog walkers dog has done a poo at the park/beach so that they go back and pick it up....does that make me a busy body? Also if I saw someone throw litter down I would mention it. Crap parking also annoys me especially around schools as it puts children at risk. Why do some parents think they are the exception to the rule or maybe it's more a case of just not giving a shit! Difficult to tell in your case OP as we don't know how badly you parked.

In the broadest sense there are some people that go through life doing whatever they want without a thought for anyone else thinking the rules don’t apply to them. They will just carry on unless someone calls them on it. That’s the long and short of it.

Have you thought, the other parent probably wanted the same parking spot and was annoyed that you took it!

Very doubtful

GreatDuckCookery
Your probably right. Just trying to lighten things as I think op has learnt her lesson.