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DP shouted at a mother of a child that pushed DD in the Park

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ungesundes · 15/08/2021 20:29

DD is almost 2, we took her to the park today and there was another child about 4 or 5 his mum was on her phone.

DD was walking around and the other child goes over and pushes her over, she started crying straight away, I went over to the mum and told her what her child had done but she said he wouldn't have done that and DD probably tripped, DP told her that we were watching her and she didn't trip, she carried on acting as if her DC hadn't done anything, DP then shouted at her that she would've known if she was supervising properly, and went home. She then was tutting and said something as we were leaving.

Were we BU?

OP posts:
LEMtheoriginal · 15/08/2021 23:46

Blimey, alot of pushing and shoving and shouting going on today. Must be something in the vaccine water

IamEarthymama · 15/08/2021 23:47

Obviously you are upset, it's awful to see your child being pushed or hit.

I would like to gently point out that it can be hard to correctly age a child.
My niece, when little, and her young son now seem so much older than their actual age. They are both tall and big boned, always wore/wear clothes for at least two or three years older.

Many people, quite obviously, judge behaviour on what they see before them. It's not easy when a 2 year old is expected to have the skills and awareness of a 4 year old.

My approach would have been to say to the other child,
'Oh No, look, poor Fred has fallen over because you pushed him, he's very sad. We must have gentle hands when your play with other children, mustn't we? You are such a big boy you can show Fred what to do! Perhaps you could go on the roundabout, climbing frame, kick the ball?

I would then wonder over to Fred's mum
And say, 'oh don't worry, My little one was upset as your little boy pushed him, he's fine though, I don't want you to worry, he's going to show Fred how to climb, kick his ball.

Usually worked for me as a childminder.

CookieCrunch123 · 15/08/2021 23:48

Yabu

Hekatestorch · 15/08/2021 23:50

Dis this happen before or after dp shoving a woman?

Or are there alot of mners and their dps getting into altercations after their child gets shoved recently?

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