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People cursing at kids!!

54 replies

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 18:37

So just needed somewhere to have a rant so the story is my 4 year old was out on his bike playing and got his bike stuck between the fence and a man's car not on purpose clearly an accident. But the man thought he would take it upon him self to f& blind at my 4 year old calling him a stupid cunt. I never talk back to no one but I had to step in and tell him not to speaking to him like that but he continue saying he doesn't give a fuck its a new car etc . I'm so angry feel like going scratching his new bloody car. Not that I would but where do people get the right to speak to children like this. He's not the only one round here that does it a few parents take it upon themselves to shout at other people's children. I would never raise my voice or curse towards a children whether they've done wrong or not.

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MogMogMog · 19/06/2019 18:48

Some people are dicks

MyOpinionIsValid · 19/06/2019 18:51

Of course shouting and cursing isn't acceptable. But where were you when your 4yo was 'stuck' between a fence and a car? Was the car damaged? Because I'd be absolutely furious if a kiddie that age was unsupervised by his parent and done damage.

JustMe9 · 19/06/2019 18:54

Arent you supposed to watch your own child (4 year old????) playing on a street?? If its a new car and he made any damage to it - its your responsibility to pay for it !

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 18:54

The man didn't leave enough room for people to get by that's why he was 'stuck'. He was round playing with his friends as he does every day but the way people park doesn't leave much room. And if a small bike can't get by how can someone with a wheelchair or pram get by. All the cars park in a line and moan when kids get stuff.

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TheDarkPassenger · 19/06/2019 18:55

I’d be furious if a 4 year old was unsupervised in the street and caused damage to my property... what were you thinking really?

ThatsUnusual · 19/06/2019 18:55
Biscuit
Wolfiefan · 19/06/2019 18:56

Park in a line on the road? Or they’ve parked on the pavement?
I wouldn’t let a 4 year old out alone and I would be pretty pissed off if someone’s kid scratched my brand new car. Hmm

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 18:56

And no damage.

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TopBitchoftheWitches · 19/06/2019 18:57

You and your child were in the wrong.

Supervise your 4 yr old. Then they wouldn't be damaging someone else's property.

MyOpinionIsValid · 19/06/2019 18:58

This is where parents should be held accountable for the actions of their offspring. Did he damage the car?

Slicedpineapple · 19/06/2019 18:58

He shouldn't have sworn at your child but a 4yo shouod not be out playing unsupervised, with the end result being damage to his car. I hope you offered to pay for any marks to be fixed.

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 18:59

I never said he unsupervised. I was watching him and went to help as he was coming back to me and got stuck. And the man came out shouting and swearing. Its hard to describe how the car park is but theres no lines they park were they want and leave no room for prams etc to get by when the car park is massive they all want to park as close as they can to there houses so all squish is the 1 row

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Thesearmsofmine · 19/06/2019 19:00

He shouldn't have shouted/sworn at a child but I am not surprised he was annoyed. If you were there your child wouldn’t have got stuck in that position.

A four year old playing out on the street unsupervised would have me concerned tbh.

JustMe9 · 19/06/2019 19:02

Why children would be allowed to play in a car park. If I was that neighbour Id be pissed off too. Toddlers can go and play in their gardens and leave parking lots for cars.

MyOpinionIsValid · 19/06/2019 19:03

So they were parked in a car park, which doesn't have marked bays. . Im not seeing what the car owners are doing incorrectly here TBH. If the car park is massive, as you say, not difficult for the kiddie to go round the cars.

Wolfiefan · 19/06/2019 19:04

He wasn’t very supervised if he managed to get himself wedges between two cars with his bike and then be sworn at before you stepped in.
Car parks aren’t play areas.

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 19:07

It wasn't between 2 cars it was between a car and a fence the side u need to cut by to get to the next path. The man didn't leave enough room. And he was supervised I was watching and went to help the man was there the same time as me and swore at him. Would it be different if a wheelchair user got stuck as there was no room. The car park leads to a square and it's the green area we're the children play I'd rather have my children playing in a green area than a middle of a car park. Never once said he was in the car park he was trying to come back to me but couldn't get by the right passage as the asshole parked to close to the fence instead of leaving room for people to get by

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codemonkey · 19/06/2019 19:08

I think we need a diagram.

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 19:09

And even after he seen there was no damage still called my son a stupid cunt. Lovely words to a 4 year old.

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Lamkin · 19/06/2019 19:10

I would be furious if an adult called my child a cunt, regardless of the reason.
There's no excuse for that, ever.

Wolfiefan · 19/06/2019 19:12

So he parked on a footpath? If he’s going to a green space to play do you go with him?

SoundsAboutRight · 19/06/2019 19:13

He shouldn't have sworn at a child, but if you know this is a problem and you were properly supervising him, why didn't you stop him from even attempting to get through the gap? If there was a line of cars how many had he gone past already? You must have been some distance away from him... Sorry but you are at fault here, if you know there is a problem with there not being enough room, you don't let your child near them in the first place. Then he wouldn't have been sworn at.

OkPedro · 19/06/2019 19:17

Mn is getting worse. Why can’t people read the bloody op properly?! The child didn’t damage the car. He was playing outside with his mother supervising him ffs
Yes tinydancer the man is an asshole. Who calls a young child a cunt!

Tinydancer08 · 19/06/2019 19:17

Yes I was with him. Does u all go to a park and focus on your child's every move. You do realise how quick a child can move & if u have more than one it's impossible to watch both. Yes I no my son shouldn't of tried to pass once I noticed I went over. He was brought home after that. My angry is at the language the man used towards my son. And no the foot path stops for a few yards to the next one so there is no direct path straight onto the green. U have to walk on the car park to get to it so either way the drivers need to be leaving room

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OkPedro · 19/06/2019 19:19

soundsaboutright Yeah it’s the child’s fault that an adult called him a cunt 🙄