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to want to shove an organic carrot up the bum of Mrs I Can Parent Better Than You?

58 replies

StripeyMama · 18/03/2008 20:27

Aaaaarrrgghhh.

One of the parents at dd's kindergarten is really starting to feck me off. She seems to think that I can't cope because I am a single parent, which is just ridiculous and offensive. She never offers any constructive help (like a lift when its pissing down) but endless interfering and 'advice'. Its almost laughable as her ds is a whingy little so-and-so who gets away with all sorts - not that dd is an angel but I deal with her behaviour in an appropriate way rather than muttering about "Indigo children" and offering biscuits.

She had the nerve to pick my dd up and cuddle her when I was in the middle of telling her off for swearing at me and trying to bite my hand.

I was once trying to get dd to put her coat on, and said there would be no cake from the cake stall until she did it. Woman then said to dd "Just put it on, you can always take it off after you've had a cake"

Its just constant bloody undermining in the guise of helpful advice and tbh I could poke her in the eye for it.

I'm not going to bother saying anythng as dd is leaving the kindergarten tomorrow anyway but raaaaaaah it has been irritating me.

Aah thats better for offloading it,

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LoveMyGirls · 18/03/2008 20:31

What a nosy interfering bitch busy body!

vole3 · 18/03/2008 20:32

Just make sure you tie a string to the end so A&E won't have such a hard time pulling it out.

PS if she came from Norfolk it would be a parsnip - I have had the pleasure of x-raying at least 2 men with lost parsnips (or it could have been the same man twice). Don't think it counted as one of the 5 a day

StripeyMama · 18/03/2008 20:33

but eeek!

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BibiThree · 18/03/2008 20:34

Poke her in the eye

You will feel MUCH better and she will leave you alone - win-win.

BarcodeZebra · 18/03/2008 21:04

She sounds ghastly.

I find the phrase, "get the fuck away from me", useful in situations such as this. Oh, also, "if you speak to me again I'll rip your head of and beat you to death with it", is quite effective.

Obviously this should be delivered in a whisper right into her ear. Wouldn't want to upset the wee ones....

TenaciousG · 18/03/2008 21:08

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BarcodeZebra · 18/03/2008 21:09

Oooo. That's MUCH better than my idea. Do that.

cheesesarnie · 18/03/2008 21:12

she sounds awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DoodleToYou · 18/03/2008 21:17

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StripeyMama · 18/03/2008 21:18

Yes an irradiated pesticide ridden carrot it is then.

With no string.

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DoodleToYou · 18/03/2008 21:18

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bran · 18/03/2008 21:27

Say "I'm sure you think you are being helpful, but what you are saying/doing is not at all appropriate to this situation". IME perfect people (parenting and otherwise) seem to value "appropriateness" above all else.

I like a good dollop of inappropriateness myself, but then I'm far from being "better" than anyone else at anything.

alwaysnamechangeforaibu · 18/03/2008 21:42

lmao

not unreasonable at all. think i will do same to one or two of that family also and to a certain person who thinks it's ok to talk over the top of me, when i am dealing with dd's strop, beacuse somehow she thinks she caould do better???

MrsMattie · 18/03/2008 22:21

As soon as she mentioned Indigo children I'd have smiled sweetly at her and offered her a nice cup of tea and a sit down somewhere quiet.

TheAntiFlounce · 18/03/2008 22:24

Give her child a purple panda pop, keep telling her child how delicious they are, and never mind if mummy doesn't think that's such a good idea, because she can always come back to you and get another one, make sure her child knows that SANTA comes at Christmas to give PRESENTS, and keep a handbag full of Chupa Chups at all times.

Flibbertyjibbet · 18/03/2008 22:39

Yes and next time you see the child wave a panda pop at her and say 'you know I'd like to give you this....but your mummy won't let me'

Whats Indigo children?

MrsMattie · 19/03/2008 08:13

Indigo Children

CorrieDale · 19/03/2008 08:20

Love the indigo children link. It's heartwarming to know that there is something out there worse than a toddler wailing "no like it" and 50 times a day.

TheAntiFlounce · 19/03/2008 08:24

I can't help thinking (and I know the lynch mob is awaiting) that "Indigo" seems to be a synonym for "Overindulged".

Everything I have read about "Indigo" children just seems to be what would happen if you allow children to develop the idea that they are the most important person in any given room.

MrsMattie · 19/03/2008 08:28

I have to exercise my right to freedom of speech, here, and say I think the whole 'Indigo Children' thing is a load of old pony.

itsahardknocklife · 19/03/2008 08:42

How about "how dare you touch my child" lol

Right I'm off to feed DS a Panda Pop for breakfast!!!

Notyummy · 19/03/2008 08:45

Indigo children!!!

barcodezebra...read that book to my dd twice last night! Great name.

sherby · 19/03/2008 08:46

laughing out fecking loud at indigo children

Bouncingturtle · 19/03/2008 08:49

To quote Eric Cartman -

"It's just a bunch of tree hugging hippy crap!"

StripeyMama - it would be more fun to shove a GM non-organic carrot up her bum, imagine her horror of such a thing coming near her.

WinkyWinkola · 19/03/2008 09:23

What are indigo children?

Next time the lady interferes, just look at her and say, "Who asked you?"

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