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4 year old left to peel potatoes

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theoriginaltms · 02/11/2019 14:54

My DD is 4, just collected her from MIL house where she slept last night. She wasn't home and was at SIL house which is next door. Went inside they say she hasn't had dinner yet we're just cooking it egg and chips. Then SIL start telling me my daughter peeled the potatoes all by herself with a potato peeler, I say to my daughter are they just having you here to do the jobs they don't want to do. They laugh and MIL says well last time she stayed she peeled my potatoes carrots and parsnips she enjoyed it by the time I came back in from hoovering or what ever it was she was pre occupied doing that my DD had them all done for her.

AIBU to be narked that my daughter is 4 and a potato peeler is dangerous especially unattended or am I being silly and it's just her growing up. I don't no what to think but I wouldn't personally leave somebody's child or my own unattended peeling my veg.

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misskatamari · 02/11/2019 17:55

My just turned four year old loves to help, and is good at peeling, but I wouldn't leave him unattended doing it.

Zippyx · 02/11/2019 18:14

They are being U for using a potato peeler not a knife!!

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