Giving toddler the middle finger

[Peabodi]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/i-always-give-toddler-middle-24785472?utmsource=facebook.com&utmmmedium=social&utmcampaign=mirrorrmain&fbclid=IwAR1IoQAZE2fCDMhWSSan1OAeSxAo-v3tNiLSYVVYY_KbTE5wdr0njyDavYI

Clearly fantastic source of information.
But do you all think this is atrocious or something that won't hurt as they haven't seen?

I’m not boosting the readership figures of the Mirror. Can you summarise?

What do you think?

Oh yeah sure.
Mum often gives toddler middle finger behind her back. Makes mum feel better. All of mums family think this is awful

So what do you think?

Sounds like a complete non issue. Same as muttering Ffs under your breath when they can’t hear

If it helps her with the stresses of looking after a toddler who am I to judge

@Whinginadeville

So what do you think?

I don't think a great deal of it if im honest. I've more than likely done it before to one of mine. Children can be little dicks

What do you think @Whinginadeville ?

Not OK. In the UK we should flick the Vs.

I think we prob all do it at some time complete non story

It’s kind of gross but whatever

Used to do this sort of thing quite a lot, (still do actually) but I reckon it’s okay because my DDs do not have eyes in the back of their heads.

well, it's August, that summer lull, not like there's anything going on in the world for a newspaper to report on

Actually, DD was ranting about something just the other day and I was typing “fuck off” over and over on the PC!
Whatever gets you through the day without causing anyone irreparable psychological damage.

@Mybalconyiscracking

Actually, DD was ranting about something just the other day and I was typing “fuck off” over and over on the PC! Whatever gets you through the day without causing anyone irreparable psychological damage.

🤣🤣

It’s fine. Doesn’t harm the toddler in any way.

People will honestly brush off people telling their children off, punishing them with time outs, using shaming language etc and then clutch their pearls over a mother venting stress in a way which doesn’t impact the child at all.

Ha!
It’s fine.

Toddlers are twats. It's a perfectly fair and balanced action.

Wasn’t this a mn thread years ago?

@burritofan

Not OK. In the UK we should flick the Vs.

😂 true. If you’re going to swear at your annoying kid, at least do it Britishly and not with the ghastly American one.

I’m all for it.

@Mybalconyiscracking

Actually, DD was ranting about something just the other day and I was typing “fuck off” over and over on the PC! Whatever gets you through the day without causing anyone irreparable psychological damage.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I used to make rude gestures behind my child's back. Over a decade it's escalated to rolling my eyes right in front of her. It's a slippery slope.

I do it to my husband, a different hand movement mind.

I read the article. Which was lifted from a Mumsnet thread. how lazy of the mirror!

It's behind the kid's back, I see no harm in it.

Does this thread now count as a TAAT or is that too existential?

So it’s a thread about an article on a thread! TAAAAAT

The toddler can't see it!

No wonder so many parents have mental health issues in this day and age! They're told that most reasonable forms of punishment are damaging to a child such as giving them time out causes attachment issues, raising your voice causes low self esteem ect... and then, when the child turns into a horrible, rude, and self centred teenager/adult, people blame the parents as they weren't strict enough or were lazy parents who couldnt be arsed to discipline.

I often mutter 'for fuck sake' when my 4 year old is saying mommmmmm for the 5th time in as many minutes. It helps me to stay calm with him whilst letting my emotions out privately. He does hear me say it so no damage done! Mind you, even if he did see me looking stressed, it would be good for him. Kids needs to know that their parents have feelings and needs and life isnt all about them.