Get off your phone and supervise your toddler!

[Toddlerteaplease]

Kid of about 15 months just wandering round Caffè Nero. She's very interested in the hot drinks on low tables. She's approaching other people and playing with their phones. Mum is completely oblivious on her phone. FFS supervise your toddler!

Tell mum?

What did you hope to achieve from this post?

Very odd indeed

She knows exactly what she's doing! She doesn't seem bothered! She's new watching her approach other tables.

And you are on your phone here

Why are you telling us like we’re in Cafe Nero with you? Say something to the mum?!

Go over and say 'where's your mummy?' I find this usually works.

“Excuse me, your child is trying to grab hot drinks. Can you keep her at your table please.”

I’ve said that before. No one punched me in the face. And the staff finally paid attention and also chimed in.

You’re watching a dangerous situation. You have a voice. Use it.

Presumably she doesn't have a toddler that's wandering around begging to be scalded

I love it when toddlers wander up for a chat

I agree with you OP, all too often there are parents who can't be arsed to supervise their small children properly but are the first ones to make a big fuss/point a finger of blame at someone else when their child gets hurt.

Same. I definitely prefer toddlers to adults who want to chat 🤣

It's just her lack of supervision, that is irritating me. I don't mind toddlers wandering up, if they are being supervised.

Indeed, she is just passively observing the situation ans sharing it on the Internet.

it doesn't bother me, but years ago, I did actually see a little one trip a waitress over, and of course, the parents, who had been studiously ignoring the poor thing up until then, went batshit crazy at said waitress. It was awful. Kids need to be supervised where there are hot liquids about!

Get off your phone and go and tell the mother.

Nicely.

Why shouldn't she be if she hasn't got kids to supervise?

Too right. Toddlers are far more entertaining 😂

@Devilsmommy
And more polite, I find 😂

🤣🤣🤣 definitely less annoying too

So? The OP isn't responsible for the toddler.

I'm here on my own!

And?
She should 'actively' be doing otherwise should she?
I rather think that's the parents job.

Exactly! It is not my job to supervise a random toddler because mum isn't.

The ward I work on is next to the children's burns unit. I'm a bit nervous about toddlers around hot drinks.

I should imagine she was interested in a chat with people who had experienced similar. Is that really so difficult to fathom?