Today at a soft play centre, my friends 3 year old took my 2 year old’s drink that I’d just got her and drank it.
She openly said “I’ll just go and buy your daughter another one as I can’t be bothered to argue with her (her DD)”
I have what I call “non negotiables”, taking somebody else’s food or drink is a non negotioable to me, I would ask/tell them to give it back (unless other child offered to share), brushing teeth is another non negotiable for example.
Her child regularly hits, shouts and refuses to share with other children.
Things I choose my battles over are for example DD not eating all of her dinner, she can eat as much or as little as she likes. However, friend will ignore their DD shouting and crying because they say they have had enough and she tells them they’ve got to eat the rest and doesn’t let them down from the high chair or table until they have.
Since having DD, I’ve realised that I don’t have much in common when it comes to parenting with a 2 of my friends and honestly it makes me not want to see them often.
I don’t know if this is “mama bear” don’t take my child’s drink, or if I’m reasonable in this. Is anyone else the same? I have 5 or 6 really strong friendships, 3 of them are from school and 3 have been who I’ve met since and I feel sad that I feel this way since having DD!