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To tell a child off for removing her jumper by pulling it from the neck over her head

106 replies

Candymay · 23/09/2018 21:54

She’s 13. Am I wrong to feel shocked at seeing her pull her clothes off like this? She was trying on an expensive knitted jumper. It was meant for her smaller sister but she didn’t realise. She then took one hand and grabbed the neckline and dragged it off over her head with me standing shocked and appalled. Am I wrong to make a fuss? It hadn’t occurred to me that she didn’t know how to undress properly. In my opinion this is ‘wrong’.

OP posts:
CloudCaptain · 23/09/2018 21:56

Bit of an over reaction. Why would you tell her off? Confused

thisneverendingsummer · 23/09/2018 21:57

YABU. Get a grip FFS! Hmm

MongerTruffle · 23/09/2018 21:57

That's how I take clothes off. Why is it a problem?

whyohwhy000 · 23/09/2018 21:57

There are bigger things in life to worry about.

Zintox · 23/09/2018 21:57

Yanbu. My husband does this and all his clothes are stretched and ruined at the neckline.

continuallychargingmyphone · 23/09/2018 21:58

Huh? How is she supposed to remove it?

cariadlet · 23/09/2018 21:58

shocked and appalled!!!

seriously? What an over-reaction. I wouldn't have given it a second's thought if my dd had taken a jumper off like that.
If you are shocked and appalled by something so minor, your life must be a series of constant shocks and stresses.

Lavende · 23/09/2018 21:58

Jesus...

timshortfforthalia · 23/09/2018 21:58
Confused
Reaa · 23/09/2018 21:58

That's how to take off, to avoid make up smears all over the neckline.

HopeFaithAndSkulduggery · 23/09/2018 21:58

YANBU

user1471517900 · 23/09/2018 21:58

Is it supposed to go down over your feet OP?

TokyoSushi · 23/09/2018 21:59
Grin
Smurfy23 · 23/09/2018 21:59

You must have very little to worry about OP....

timshortfforthalia · 23/09/2018 21:59

Seriously, tell me how to take a jumper ofg

Justgivemesomepeace · 23/09/2018 21:59

My son takes his jumpers off like this. It never crossed my mind that it was 'wrong.' It does the job. What's wrong about it?

Eatmycheese · 23/09/2018 22:00

You sound a bit mean tbh

SneakyGremlins · 23/09/2018 22:00
Hmm
TheSageofOnions · 23/09/2018 22:00

How else do you take a jumper off?

LibraryLurker · 23/09/2018 22:00

So how would OP take it off? I don't get it. You need to explain what you consider to be the "correct" way to undress.

BumDisease · 23/09/2018 22:00

"shocked and appalled"

You must lead a very dull life.

AlexaShutUp · 23/09/2018 22:00

Erm. Shocked and appalled is rather an overreaction. So is telling her off.

Surely you would just politely point out that the neck might get stretched like that and suggest a better way of handling it. It's hardly a big deal.

MamaOfTwoBoys · 23/09/2018 22:01

I'm not sure I understand.... Hmm

Knittedfairies · 23/09/2018 22:01

My husband takes off a jumper the same way, but it doesn’t seem to harm them. I think your reaction is a bit OTT.

strawberrypenguin · 23/09/2018 22:01

Huh? How was she supposed to take it off? Magic herself out of it?