I went out with my friend the other day who has a child the same age as mine 2 1/2. We weren't in the soft play centre for very long before her child grabbed the hair of two children and shook both their heads with real force( one being my child)I was shocked to see what her child was doing and annoyed she was doing it to one of mine. My friend apologised to the other mother, but not to me, ( I think she was perhaps embarressed) but considering what her child had done she didn't really tell her off. Not long after that another incident happend whereby her child ended up scratching another child and he was left screaming. My friend pulled her child away, but yet again didn't seem to tell her off. Both of the other mothers then complained to my friend about her childs behaviour saying her child was vicious, but she just brushed them off as if they were overacting. The whole time I felt embarressed to be with her and nervous her child would strike again. The last time we got together her chid appeared to deliberately push my child over, but I let it go as I though perhaps it was a one off. Do I tell her I find her child's behaviour a handfull or do I just avoid seeing her? I don't think we have much in comon anyway.