Or is this blatant cheeky fuckery? Child related

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I've name changed in case I am being totally unreasonable

I sometimes let DS have a little go on those supermarket rides. You know the little cards or miniature roundabouts etc that you let children on?

Anyway, we have a Peppa Pig one near us. It technically fits two children but at a bit of a squeeze unless they're both small.

I popped £2 in and put toddler DS onto the ride. He was thrilled as usual as he likes the rides. Just before I pressed the start button, this mum comes up behind me and says "Go on then Lucas, quickly sit next to him and have a go too".

The child looked about 4/5 but of course you never know.

I was a bit surprised but smiled and acted like it wasn't anything to comment on. But then realised it is a bit cheeky, isn't it?

For clarification I know this isn't a major event, I'm just wondering if anyone else thinks it's quite rude. I say that because I certainly wouldn't do it to someone. I don't think I'd ask if they could join in on someone's ride either, especially a small one like that.

AIBU?

*The little boy wasn't actually called Lucas.

I'd have asked her for |£1!

Yeah it is cheeky but can't say I would think about it beyond the 2 minutes. Maybe they don't have much cash

Maybe they don't have much cash

Not much cash doesn't equal cheeky manners though!

I’d have just said ‘please don’t he likes to do it on his own’ cheeky mare . Obviously if the ride was bigger and obviously for multiple people it would be different .

That is abominably rude.

I had similar before. A parent not so subtlety encouraged their child to get on a ride I'd paid for for my daughter. I just blocked his way and said it's her turn now. You'll be able to have a turn when she's finished and carried on interacting with my daughter.

It's Daylight CF.

Massive CF!!

Very cheeky.

It's Daylight CF. yes this

Someone has posted this exact thing before - maybe this woman just hangs round these waiting for someone to pay 😂

If it was a child from DS school who he was friendly with and he said it was ok I'd be fine with it.

Random stranger who just didn't want to pay? No.

Meh it wouldn't have bothered me. You never know what people are going through in life, I wouldn't think this really matters that much.

I had this same thing happen to me a couple of weeks ago! I didn't say anything either but it's definitely CF!!

Ooh, that’s cheeky!

YANBU I think that's very cheeky.

If she had come up to you and asked if you minded if Lucas hopped on too and offered you the pound that would be very different. In that scenario I'd not accept the pound and be fine with the child joining in, it's the presumption that's galling!

@Shazzanat whatever people are going through does not entitle them to a go on a store ride! Especially without using basic manners to ask permission.

Very cheeky. Not having much cash is nothing to do with it.

Wow! Massive CF!

If they both fit id just let the poor lucas on.

Id love to teach my dc to be lovely sharing people. Sadly i think whilst ds1 would be happy ds2 would scream about it. Then id be put in a shitty situation to teach my dc sharing or tell lucas to push off.

Btw id never let my dc do this!

I probably wouldn’t stop the child from getting in because they would be so disappointed, but I would tell the parent (while the kids were on the ride) that the only reason I didn’t say no is because I didn’t want to upset their child, but I thought their behaviour really rude.

Cheeky presumptious bitch. I know it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things but still cheeky fuckery.

I have a similar problem but my DC hate if you put money in and make the machines go and bawl their eyes out. At least twice people have come up, put their child on and put money in with no warning upon which my DC burst into tears for the entire time and I'm left with two upset children.

I wouldn't mind if they asked as they're pretty good at sharing or getting off if they know it'll start going!

I'd have let him on if my child permitted (he can be a bit precious of those rides!) If he didn't I'd ask if to wait until he finished.

Last week a little boy was on one and my son was desperate to get on. I told him to wait and he did. The mum with the little boy said oh he's fine! And encouraged my son to get on. We ended up chatting so it was quite nice! I would never suggest my son just hop on though!

Very rude. I would only have allowed the child on if it didn’t upset my child. I assume your ds is a fair bit younger.

CF.

I wouldn't like it either.