Old lady shouted at my child

[Whereisthecoffee]

I was bringing my child back from preschool he was having a strop as his friend wasn’t there so he was upset he hadn’t played with other children. I was dealing with him and finding out what the issue was. An old lady started shouting be good for your mummy! I know she was trying to be helpful but AIBU for being a bit pissed off that she shouted at my child when I was dealing with him ? I’m a firm believer in it takes a village but she didn’t need to interfere when I was there.

@Poppyinagreenfield

How olds old. At around seventeen we are at our peak. From then on we hit the long decline. John lennon reckoned thirty five was an age beyond which you could tryst no one.

35 is my definition of old.

Just when I thought I'd read everything on here ...

We are at our peak at SEVENTEEN. At our peak of what? The only thing you're at the peak of at that age is your teenage years.

Most people are at their mental and physical PEAK at 30 to 50. Seventeen? Ba ha ha ha ha... 😂😂😂

And why did John Lennon think you can tryst no-one at 35?

As for the OP's dilemma, the woman probably didn't mean any harm, but she really didn't need to comment. Some people might feel awkward enough at their kids playing up, without people chirping in with their comments.

Recently in our local shop, a small child who was beside me in the till queue, was noisily but unsuccessfully trying to get the attention of what looked like his mother and his older sister. Just as he was at his loudest and getting very much louder, I knelt down right in front of him and quietly said “Hush...... You have to be quiet in here”. There was a look of relief and amusement on the faces of his mother and sister as they exchanged glances with each other, then me - as junior retreated into respectful and bemused silence. There had been no need for me to go into shout mode too.

Side issue but who gives a fuck what John Lennon thought about age

A lot of older people have some degree of hearing loss and consequently can find it hard to judge the volume of their own voices, OP. She clearly intended to support you so I really doubt she intended to scare or startle either of you.

Belinda I wouldn’t have minded if you’d done that at all. So maybe my issue was more the volume really.

You are not at your physical peak between 30 and 50. More like in your twenties, maybe early 30s. Why do you think athletes tend to be at the peak of their career in their twenties?