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Original poster

To ask what's wrong with running with a stick?

170 replies

Haveyouallgonequitemad · 20/02/2021 00:46

Overheard in the park...
Sebastian come here, come here right now
Small boy age prob 4 runs over to woman
Right no1 why on earth are you running with a stick no 2 why are you waving at the pigeon that is awful behaviour...
I mean ffs what is wrong with a boy playing with a stick and running around with it what's awful about that totally normal and what kids have been doing for years surely..
OK tell him not to wave it at pigeons but the pigeon is only going to fly away did she think he was gonna turn it into a frog with his stick wand or something.
Aibu? No kids play with sticks woman was ridiculous or yes it's highly dangerous to play with sticks in the park woman was right

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maddening · 20/02/2021 00:48

I fell on the stick and it went through my lip so likely safety conscious

RunFromMyScytheAndMyMerkin · 20/02/2021 00:48

What colour was the stick?

LucyLocketsPocket · 20/02/2021 00:48

Bit dangerous if they trip.

Sparklesocks · 20/02/2021 00:50

Myself and my siblings weren’t allowed to run with sticks in case we fell on them

SomewhereUpMyArse · 20/02/2021 00:51

Bobby-germs.

AccidentallyOnPurpose · 20/02/2021 00:52

It's dangerous if they trip.
Chasing/scaring birds with or without sticks purely for entertainment is quite mean.

Her kid ,not yours so none of your business anyways. Neither statement is that out there that warranted a "confused" thread.

FrumpyDumpyDragon · 20/02/2021 00:53

She didn't want her child impaled. Seems fairly obvious to me.

WorraLiberty · 20/02/2021 00:54

Why is it always 'Sebastian' or 'Tarquin' when someone wants to slag off another parent in the park? 👀

Anyway, maybe he's very accident prone. Who knows? 🤷‍♀️

WorraLiberty · 20/02/2021 00:55

@RunFromMyScytheAndMyMerkin

What colour was the stick?
I heard it was brown and sticky
WhirlingGerbil · 20/02/2021 00:56

It's all about context. How big was the stick? 6 inches or 6 fwet?

Littlescottiedog · 20/02/2021 00:57

The title made me think this would be about somebody like a sprinter clutching a walking pole... Bit disappointed, I have to admit.

WhirlingGerbil · 20/02/2021 00:59

To be fair, if Sebastian had taken a swing at that pigeon with his 12 foot pole and lopped off it's head, I am guessing this post would be very different.

user1473878824 · 20/02/2021 01:00

You didn’t overhear this in the park at all. Running with a stick is dangerous. Scaring birds is horrible. Hope that helps.

WhirlingGerbil · 20/02/2021 01:01

@Littlescottiedog That's what I was expecting too.

SomewhereUpMyArse · 20/02/2021 01:01

I don't know anything about poles

MonsterMunchPaws · 20/02/2021 01:01

No running with sticks here either. It’s dangerous. Grin

user1473878824 · 20/02/2021 01:02

@WorraLiberty

Why is it always 'Sebastian' or 'Tarquin' when someone wants to slag off another parent in the park? 👀

Anyway, maybe he's very accident prone. Who knows? 🤷‍♀️

Well it’s because you’re allowed to take a pop at Tarquin’s mother but not allowed to do the same at McKenzie’s mum...
AlwaysLatte · 20/02/2021 01:03

I was always happy to let our boys play with sticks, of course, but never let them run with them in case they caused an accident (a jagged one doesn't bear thinking about) and we didn't let them chase birds either as it's unkind. It

CoffeeRunner · 20/02/2021 01:12

Well was it a sharp stick? I may well have said the same to my DSs when they were little TBH.

I’d have been worried about them falling on it. Especially if it was going anywhere near his eyes as he ran.

extentioncord · 20/02/2021 01:13

Running with a stick is dangerous. It's an obvious danger too. I'm not sure why anyone needs a thread to ask such a question.

Oooohbehave · 20/02/2021 01:13

Yer’ll ave someone’s eye out with that

TonytheDog · 20/02/2021 01:18

Did Tarquini have a lollipop in his mouth too? Because that would be double jeopardy!

Original poster
Haveyouallgonequitemad · 20/02/2021 01:27

Brown stick small bit like a twig he may not have been called Sebastian but something similar I did hear it. Throwing balls rising bikes skating and running is also dangerous don't get why waving a stick around whilst playing on his own with no other kids around is any worse than that noone eyes were poked out pigeon was fine I overheard and think it is not awful behaviour at all totally normal she also emphasised awful a second time which was ott. I don't know anyone with one eye that had it poked out by a twig so I think it is not only unreasonable but also rather sad.

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Luckyrabbitfoot · 20/02/2021 01:31

@Haveyouallgonequitemad

Brown stick small bit like a twig he may not have been called Sebastian but something similar I did hear it. Throwing balls rising bikes skating and running is also dangerous don't get why waving a stick around whilst playing on his own with no other kids around is any worse than that noone eyes were poked out pigeon was fine I overheard and think it is not awful behaviour at all totally normal she also emphasised awful a second time which was ott. I don't know anyone with one eye that had it poked out by a twig so I think it is not only unreasonable but also rather sad.
I suppose the main question is....why do you care so much?
felineflutter · 20/02/2021 01:31

No I don't allow running or fast walking with sticks. In fact any stick holding brings me out in hives.

So many ways to cause an injury...