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.

This is really rude but it does bring back a memory of dd getting on one of these in a soft play centre, it was a Peppa Pig car. No kids nearby when dd climbed in but as soon as I put £1 in, kids ran from all directions, one kid even climbed onto the roof in that instance they hadn't been encouraged by their parents and the sheer sight of about 8 kids clinging to this tiny car was hilarious and still makes me smile 7 years on!

I’d have said hang on, my DC is going to finish his ride first.

I always think the people who say it wouldn’t bother them are also the people who would do the same thing themselves!

To me the important bit is the mother’ behaviour - I’ve paid for my DS to go on a similar Peppa Pig ride in the past at soft play, and once a little girl came up and climbed on too - her mother ran up and tried to get her to come off and I said it was fine. But I wouldn’t have felt the same if the mum had actively encouraged her child to jump on for free!

"Oh, the ride has finished. Would you both like another turn?"
Kids: Ooh yes!
"OK! It's your Mummy's turn to pay this time then, isn't it."

I’ve always said ‘sorry but my dd likes to ride these alone’. Always stops them. Doesn’t stop them trying though

Yes it's cheeky. Different if the child just ran up on his own but the fact that the mum encouraged it definitely puts her in the CF category!

Someone did this to DS (and me) once. I was so taken aback I didn't know what to say

It's incredibly weird but I'm very amused that you NC for this.

That's beyond cheeky, that's just plain rude.

I think Felyne has the best come back

It is cheeky but it wouldn't really have bothered me. Those rides are a total rip off so someone else might as well have made use of that spare seat is the way I'd look at it.

It's cheeky to not ask, definitely, however, I have been the complete opposite many times. If my son is going on a ride that seats more than one and there is a child waiting/watching..I will always offer to the parent for them to jump on. I still would have paid the same, it's nice to share I think.

I think it's cheeky. If they asked first, I would say yes, though.

Cheeky but not worth another thought really.

That's blantant cheeky fuckery. No question. Would I let it bother me in the great scheme of things? Probably not, no. That doesn't make it any less of a CF move!

This has happened to me quite a bit - yes properly rude

I'm shocked at how many people this has also happened to!

It’s very cheeky yes

One that sits two children in one car, I would be cross

One that had two separate cars on one roundabout thing that runs on one payment, I would let it go. Usually the other parent reciprocates with that one

TWO FUCKING POUNDS?

I expect it to taxi my groceries home and put the kettle on for that money!

I begrudged 20p when mine were small! TWOWHOLEPOUNDS??? what is the world coming to??

That is exceptionally cheeky!

Very rude and very cheeky.

I would have said that it was Lucas’s turn after dc's turn and Lucas needs to wait until then.

Beyond cheeky! Down right rude. YANBU.

Wouldn't bother me. It's £2 and both kids enjoyed it. You probably made the other kid's day. And as someone said before maybe the mum never had the cash. A bit cheeky - yes. Something to be bothered about - no.

Yes that would annoy me greatly. Just bloody ask first!

This happened to us at a soft play.

My 2 year old daughter was in a Peppa Pig rocket ride which we paid for, an older boy came and sat in beside her and frightened her. She started crying and wanted off the ride. We asked who he was with and suggested he went to find them but he refused. We took my daughter away to calm her down and were appalled to find his mother was sitting at the table opposite and had witnessed her son scaring my daughter off the ride. CF mum couldn’t care less and asked if he enjoyed the ride

I’m with you OP, so bloody rude!

There is a certain type of parent that pulls this sort of cheeky shite, and in my experience, they are almost always a bit rough and slightly intimidating. It would have really annoyed me too OP but I definitely wouldn't have said anything.