To think I’m sat on a train opposite the twattist mum ever!!!

[Pumkinfailure]

Child is 3
Mum very loudly asking her to explain the elements that make up nitrous oxide. Child looks blank. ‘Come along darling, you know your elements. Ox.......ox....y......gen! Well done darling.’ 3 year old still hasn’t spoken.
Now darling let’s do some reading, shall we read lord of the rlord nhs, you do love that don’t you’
Would you like a coconut and peanut raw ball, we don’t want to eat too much because remember darling bed time is 6.30 after cuddles.
We are now doing maths, 44-13? Loudly.
I’ve been on this train 7 minutes. God help me!!!?

What about history or geography topics? Just to keep the child busy thinking.

QWERTY is in the Oxford English Dictionary. It’s become a word.....ie a qwerty keyboard.

Haha, i do take dds phonics books and fun maths books on trains but only because she really knuckles down to it on a train (no idea why). The snacks are strictly Haribo covered in handbag dust and some of my Fanta though

Let me know when she starts the poor kid on Latin. Too late for me to get help however.....

just this morning. saw an item about" Lawnmower" parenting.
running over the top of the poor things to keep the ego intact/
another variation being the one who demands the coach(sport,dance whatever) demanding child be catered to over all others.

poor child,thats the age when real cuddles are so wonderful not a reward for feeding an ego.

Hubby has just come back from his run and asked if the protein balls I’ve made are fat balls for the birds! grin

That reminded me of the artisanal scotch eggs aka fat balls that a mumnetters DH ate. Might have been the funniest thread I've read on her, sure it's in classics somewhere.

Sitting (on a train opposite...) not sat.

Kew, I think we all know what 'qwerty' refers to - but it isn't actually a real word - it simply refers to QWERTY!
You've typed it. You've used it in a sentence. It's a word (an adjective to be precise).

@Itsatravesty oh ye gods I LOVED that thread

Why does it enrage you OP.I really don't get the vitriol on here towards a parent who is engaging with her child in such a positive way
And here we have it!
Poster willingly pretending there's no difference between talking to your child and loud, inconsiderate and obnoxious performance parenting.

You know I see many parents reading and chatting to kids when they're on trains etc and the vast majority manage not to act like twats.

Found it! Proper cried laughing at this first time I read it

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/a2017083-He-has-eaten-a-fat-ball

Start clapping and say well done, Mum. I can see you struggled learning those! Perhaps someday your little one will learn them, too!

The refurbished amazon one is good if you’re not bothered about Rust - I don't think anyone would want a refurbished fat ball.

Poor kid! Probably wants mum to shut up and leave them alone.

This is hilarious!

Has no one been on yet to say there's too much sugar in a peanut ball?

I’ve heard parent and child (approx 10) talking politics. Made me a bit sick in my mouth. Poor kid!

My DD when aged 10 would talk politics all day, still does. We've just had a debate on crime and punishment on the way back from Asda. Recidivism et al. She's 15 now.

It is the sitting on a train we need to drum into children. Never I was sat.

It's a massive give away and also important people know for interviews, written English etc. It is definitely one worth learning.

My dd would also have discussed politics at 10 because it's important and it affects her.

OP. Can you huff on the windows and draw a few willies, much harder than triangles.

I mean harder to draw, [embarrassed]

I vote you have to do the dance to baby shark along with the song.

And please please ask her to video it 😂😂 for our amusement!

child probably sending the help message via the eyes

NOBODY wants a coconut and peanut raw ball.

I never want dried coconut. Fresh is fine (obviously, not had it that often).

But dried - tastes like soap to me. I don't know if it's one of those genetic things. Like leaf coriander tastes soapy to some people with a particular gene variation.

mentalfloss.com/article/91060/why-does-cilantro-taste-soap-some-people

Never I was sat. I was sat is perfectly acceptable in lots of contexts. And what's wrong with discussing politics with children?