To think she should have waited her turn?

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We were at the supermarket and DS (3) was playing in one of those car rides that are often found there. He loves pretending to drive the car, but is terrified of it moving and making noises, so I never put money in them (tried it once and he got scared).

DS had been sitting in the driving seat for a minute or so when an older girl (about 5) came up with a pound in her hand and pushed in front of him to turn the car on. When the car started moving, he leapt out of it and started crying. I told him to just wait a couple of minutes until the girl was done. But I thought she should have waited her turn. Even though she was going to pay for the ride, she could have waited a bit and I would have told DS to give the girl her turn. She shouldn’t have pushed her way in front of DS. There was only one seat in the car so they couldn’t have both used it anyway. Her parents were nowhere to be seen. AIBU?

How do you know she was 5 OP? At 3/4 everyone thought and still does my son was at least 2/3 years older due to his size
YWBU

It’s a non-issue. I would be a tad annoyed but would forget about it within two minutes.

You're pitching yourself against a FIVE YEAR OLD. Grow up!

Imagine if you wanted to pay for something at the till and the person in front of you just wanted to stand there and look at it?

grin "Ooh what a lovely till, I love the design!"

I am pissing myself at this comment 😂😂😂

I'm a bit confused how she pushed him out of the way when he was in the car, and then turned it on so he got out.

But anyway, as everyone says, she's a five year old, these things happen.

sounds like she gave your DS a free turn as he was in the car when she put the money in?
I'm pretty sure with these cars if you aren't putting a coin in you don;t get "a turn" or a "ride".

YABU to start a thread like this about a 5yo.

Here's the thing
Regardless of how you feel OP, or how anyone else feels about the rights and wrongs of the situation, the child was 5ish. It happened one time. Your son wasn't harmed. You'll never see her again.
So why make it into a bigger deal than necessary and why wind yourself up over it

I dread to think what you will be like when your child starts school

So basically the majority consensus here is that if you have money, you are the priority? Those without money have to give way as soon as they turn up. Even if they are three years old.

'but they aren't using it for its proper purpose - making money - so they don't count'

No wonder this selfish, greedy country is going to shit.

YABU. Technically your DS shouldn't have been using it all. It's for the use of paying customers. I'm sure no one would object to him sitting in it and playing with it, but in the event someone wants to use it, he should leave immediately. The little girl shouldn't have pushed him out of the way, but she is just a child. You also don't know how long she had been watching and waiting to use the car ride.

How did she push him out of the way, and him be scared when the ride started? Was he on it or off it? But confused how this could work with just one seat.

YABU and precious.

oh fgs my son has autism and learning disabilities he also likes to sit in these rides hes not keen on it moving either but if another child wants to use it and paying i remove because hes not having a turn 🙄

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I'm confused, did she just put £1 in whilst he was sat there so presumably risked paying for her go, or did she physically push him out the way?

Yanbu yup Lowry him have a go without turning it off, my 3 is similarly drawn to them but petrified of it moving. I would tell him go over now if a child appeared with a coin.

The fault surely lies with the parents who weren't supervising their young child.

Oh fuck me, the OP is going to be a fucking nightmare when her kid starts school.

He might have been ages because he'd not paid....they're TIMED for a reason.

She should have waited until he got off, he should have got straight off (because it was her turn if your DS wasn't paying and she was). But he's 3 and she's 5 so things can be a bit bumpy sometimes, ease up a little.

There was an actual adult,there.You.
It was down to you to remove your child.But you would t=rather moan on here about a 5 year old.

Bet you didnt seek the 5 year old parents out and complain to them.TO THEIR FACE.

There was only one space in the car yet she pushed in front of him to turn the car on. When the car started moving he leapt out of it and started crying

Clearly there was enough space in the car for 2 small children. The girl just squeezed next to him and started the ride. Nothing unusual there. You’re attributing such adult emotions to a child, who is little more than a baby.

You say the girl was about 5. A few people I met with dd asked me when my dd was going to school from about the age of 2 1/2. They assumed she would be going the next school in take (at 3) and were surprised at her age. Girls are more advanced than boys and if this girl was tall for her age, she may have only been months not years older than your ds.

Yabu. She wanted to pay for a go, he should have let her on, he could've been there ages.

It's quite nice when kids share the ride, even if the other kid hasn't paid, though this isn't applicable as your DS doesn't like them moving, which is fair enough to not like the motion and noise.

Surprised her parents weren't around. That is unreasonable. She was not.

YABU OP, and ridiculous.

It was only a snapshot of her day, OP. Be the bigger person and let it go.