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Play date annoyance

34 replies

Imfinallyhappy1 · 02/07/2019 16:50

Dd has a facial palsy since birth, as such when she chews it’s quite loud.

She has her ‘best friend’ over at the moment, this friend is a lovely girl but can be quite demanding, mean girl. They had a falling out at the beginning of the year so it’s been a very gradual process of them being friends again etc.

The girl.s are eating some sweets and she’s continually telling dd to close her mouth when she chews. I’ve said 3 times she can’t honey she has a special face.

Dd has said she can’t and friend is still asking.

It’s starting to annoy me, what can I say apart from what I’ve already said?

Part of me thinks she’s doing it on purpose.

Now she’s complaining about the film, wants to play somewhere else, bored etc.

Help please

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Imfinallyhappy1 · 02/07/2019 17:42

Potatoe, she knows about her face. Dd calls her face special too she doesn’t fully understand so when I start going into detail it upsets dd. She’s delayed understanding so it’s hard.

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PotatoCity · 02/07/2019 17:42

Cross posted, I see she gets it and was just being mean!

Huggybear2000 · 02/07/2019 17:45

They are still learning social etiquette at that age. I would offer to ring mum, or change the subject when she says it again. At the end of the playdate ask your DD if she enjoyed the playdate and perhaps and would she like another friend to come and play next time who hasn't seen her toys. (preferably a quieter one).

Jeremybearimybaby · 02/07/2019 17:45

I'd send her home, but I don't really like other people's children care for play dates! Grin I've done my fair share under sufferance, and I'm so glad my DC can facilitate their own meet ups now! My opinion is my house, my rules, so if someone was being rude, they'd be dealt with as one of my DC. I've had kids round who were feral not disciplined at home, but they knew that didn't fly with me.
How long to go? Wine

Pinkwink · 02/07/2019 17:45

Your DD needs better friends really, this girl sounds mean and entitled. I wouldn’t be encouraging the friendship so much personally.

Imfinallyhappy1 · 02/07/2019 18:02

She’s gone. I tried telling to]he my, but she just changed the subject. Oh well never again. I’ll reply properly in a bit just taking my ds friend home.

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FirstWorld · 02/07/2019 18:04

Her mum lets her watch Love Island?? And she is 7/8 yo Shock

Woollycardi · 02/07/2019 18:14

What's wrong with saying fairy tales aren't real...?

Teachermaths · 02/07/2019 19:15

What's wrong with saying fairy tales aren't real...?

This, they're 8 not 3!

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