There was a little girl in the park, about 6 I’d say. I was with 6,5,4 year olds and she wanted to play with them.
First she hopped on the big tyre swing at the same time, I smiled and tried to acknowledge mum. Little girl was chatty but mum watched stone faced as I pushed them all. Moved away as slightly awkward but the girl followed so I tried to be pleasant, girls happy to include her.
My 3 then went to a mini roundabout thing, small disc about chest height to the kids. Lifted my three on and she stood there, so I offered to lift her. Tried to look at mum who stayed silently watching expressionless but staring with a friend. Little girl said she wanted to push. I suggested again she get on, she said again she wanted to push and started. Quite a confident child and very sure. All 4 giggling, I stood very close very to stop it if needed. She was strong enough to do it.
Mum suddenly goes mad. Storms over screaming at me and yanks daughter away shouting ‘what the fuck you playing at?’ I was bemused and just stood and said ‘she wanted to push, she seemed happy’ (as I said I was closely watching)’. This made mum really cross- what you fucking doing? She could be hurt! You fucking let a child push! My daughter is not there to fucking push your kids. She not some fucking servant to you
Her and her mate then stood about 15ft away having a loud shout about how I needed a slap, thought I was fucking better than them all etc on repeat
Aibu that this was bizarre?
Only details I can think of, I’m dressed scruffy and no one calls me posh. She was a bit younger maybe. All of us the same race.
It was quite nerve wracking as there were two, and I was alone with kids- two of whom were mine. It’s playing in my mind- was there a way to diffuse this? I didn’t answer beyond that as I was outnumbered and alone with kids, and didn’t want to fire it. I just moved the kids calmly to a different area where other parents were