They’re not “weird” parent your own child comments though, are they? If you think that, genuinely, then you’re going to go through life annoying so many other parents who simply exist for your convenience, hey.
Children make friends playing with one another, but hovering around another family’s table, like your child was, isn’t making friends. It’s annoying the other family and you taking advantage of someone else to entertain your child. It’s entitled and lazy parenting at its finest.
It would be different if your child and her child were playing together elsewhere, like on the dance floor together or whatever.
So no, she wasn’t rude. You were. You also have absolutely no idea what she even said to your child or how many times she asked him to go back to his parents. This is where you get off your lazy ass and step in to find out if your child is bothering this family.
Sorry (actually, I’m not), sounds harsh but I’ve had YEARS of dealing with other people’s children because their parents are too lazy to find out if I’m okay providing free childcare and entertainment for their child while they sit and relax. They just assume their ‘friendly and bubbly’ child is bringing untold joy into my life by lingering around, when all I wanted to do was relax and have some special time with my own family. And I bloody love children despite how this post comes across. A lot of people don’t! But there comes a time when enough is enough.
And sometimes, just having the other parent come over and ASK if it’s okay if their precious child hanging around is ok is enough, but it’s when parents just assume that grinds my gears.
Anyway enjoy your holiday. But don’t think people asking you to entertain and parent your own child is ‘weird’, because it’s not.