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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To think people should stop their children peering into my DD's pushchair when I am trying to get her to sleep?

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fizzpops · 19/10/2008 10:39

sort of semi-serious. I may not be but I don't care it makes me so annoyed because there is no one to vent my anger on.

OK so for the circumstances... in a restaurant last week (popular with families) my DD in pushchair I am trying to get her off to sleep. Was pretty obvious, hood of pushchair was pulled right down and I was squatting beside it pushing back and forth and stroking her hand. Then another child about three years old comes over and puts hands onto side of pushchair in order to peer in. Says nothing to me but as DD is screaming I would have had trouble making myself heard anyway.

Her parents are sitting nearby and can see what is happening but instead of coming over and removing her they let her get on with it . She eventually goes away by herself but it did nothing for my blood pressure.

I would think that having been parents themselves they would empathise with how difficult it is to get a baby to sleep in a pushchair.

I think I can predict some of the responses I will get but I can't help the things that infuriate me .

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fizzpops · 20/10/2008 08:45

On the whole I agree with those who think IABU as I said at the beginning.

I do have experience of being out with a 3 year old (I have a MUCH younger brother) so I know how hard it can be .

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KatieDD · 20/10/2008 08:53

TBH it's not the other shoppers I'd be concerned for it's the baby, I truely do not understand how anyone can carry on thinking about which cereal to buy whilst their child gets in a state.

hunkermunker · 20/10/2008 13:31

You know how hard it can be from the pov of sister. Come back in three years' time and tell us whether it's the same as a parent.

hunkermunker · 20/10/2008 13:33

Oh, and KatieDD, I took DS2 round the supermarket whilst he alternately sobbed and whined because I wouldn't give him a banana or a cheese. He wasn't particularly loud and I was speedy as I don't like supermarket shopping at the best of times.

What should I have done?

(Btw, my cereal was half price, so I bought four boxes. Should I have left more than one box for other people? )

MaloryDontDiveItsShallow · 20/10/2008 13:36

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