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AIBU to get annoyed at my sister

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lyssie29 · 13/03/2022 16:43

My sister's toddler has epic tantrums. He will scream and scream and they ignore him so hopefully he will get over it soon. Today however we were at a soft play party and the play area is downstairs and I took both my kids to get a drink while she was with her son. He wanted to follow and she said she couldn't leave the table so he had a tantrum. It wasnt a long time or anything maybe 5 minutes but he just screeches really loud. When I came back (I didn't know he was having a tantrum) she was close to tears and started shouting at me as though it was all my fault. Then because I got annoyed at her she then said why am I so bothered about myself when she is the one who's stressed and having to deal with it and she started crying. AIBU to get annoyed at essentially getting blamed because her toddler was having a tantrum?? Several times she has expected my children to stop doing their normal things because he can't do it or because she doesn't want to help him do it because he has a tantrum.

OP posts:
Natty13 · 13/03/2022 20:15

@lyssie29

I didn't realise he'd wanted to come or I would have just taken him. He had a drink at the table. I do feel sorry for her when he does it as she does get really stressed. It was just the fact that as soon as she saw me she started shouting at me when I didn't even know anything about it. I have helped her alot when he has tantrums I had to take him out of a restaurant once when we got our meals as he was having a tantrum and she got upset so I left the place and took him for a walk until he calmed down and she could eat her meal.
I was in this exact situation with my sister.

I just responded "I really love you and I know you have it really tough rn but do not shout at me" in a really gentle voice. I love her so much but I dont tolerare anyone shouting at me. Obv shouting back or getting defensive would have escalated it. I know she was stressed and taking it out on me and once i said tht calmly to her she did stop and apologise ans we had a convo about how tough she has it.

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