Humiliation at the school BBQ

[spidermama]

I was sipping wine, chatting and really enjoying the school BBQ this afternoon, feeling uplifted to be living in such a great neighbourhood with lovely people. I was enjoying a sense of calm to think my kids were in such good company.

Little did I know my DS (5), meanwhile, was in the gym hall watching the entertainer and shouting 'We hate you clown' and getting up to bang on his suitcase during the show. A PTFA friend sought me out in the playground, AFTER the event to let me know. (I wish she had let me know earlier so I could've dealt with it at the time).

I witnessed a similar event last summer (boys on stage hitting and shouting at the clown) and remember looking round in shock thinking,
'Where are their parents?'.

I'm so embarrassed. He's a good kid normally.

What would you do? How can I make him realise what he has done?

I would start but I am struggling to think of an example [smug]

Anyone wish to hear about the time ds1 got his willy out in M&S then?

"Oi, leave the fahking clown alone"
I will be giggling about this for ages now, with people giving me funny looks in Sainsburys.
Thanks a LOT.

Oh I have examples [not smug!] but they have fallen out of my brian.

The pleasure's all yours aloha, I assure you.

Flashing in M&S. Yikes!

Yes go on Marthamoo. MN seems to have been a bit soleum lately (how do you spell that word?) and Saturday night should be fun night.

SOLEMN (had to look it up in a dictionary! )

Oooh, just remembered one - we took DD1 to a friend's wedding in trainer pants when she was just past 2 and were hastily summoned by one of the waiters when he spotted her squatting in a corner

Presumably your dh is going to share that one on her wedding day, Jan

LOL Jahn. My dd (then 3) once said to a friend of mine, in all innocence 'You look like a pig when you laugh'.

I seem to spend all my time out with DS1 these days saying "hands out of trousers". At least he doesn't get his willy out, but still ...

They live to embarass us. Just wait, once they hit puberty, we live to embarass them.

I'm already practising the dances NQC (chortle)

I think I will remember my special song for when DS1 used to get his willy out (and then, often, wee everywhere - it was before he was toilet trained). I think his future girlfriends or boyfriends will like that one.

That's it. That's the story really. He got his willy out in M&S (in a queue in the food hall) and I didn't notice until a little girl behind us started sniggering. Was mortified - had a split second of horror when I thought he was going to wee on the floor but no - it was just "itchy".

just read the original post.

First reaction: PMSL

Second reaction: PMSL some more.

Personally, wouldn't sweat it. If it were a problem she should've gotten you earlier so that you could deal with it. I expect the clown was rubbish. Either way, if the clown were a professional then s/he would be used to a little heckling.

Third reaction: still PMSL

Phew! Thanks all. Feeling much much better.

As a quick adjunct to this thread, and perhaps a warning to others likely to be similarly humiliated ... I reckon ds2 went crazy at the school bbq because he had just eaten a load of junk.

He's not used to junk and does have some food intolerance. That would explain his sudden unfortunate character change.

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It's not the additives...it's the Scary Clowns. I am so with oops..."clowns are bad and wrong". Nuff said.

Oh god, Spidermama, I'm so sorry, but I'm giggling in the aisles with Aloha!

Poor you...what a little beast!

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As a Sarf-East Londoner living perilously close to the Bexley Borough borders I take grave offence at your impersonation Spidermama
Leave the fahking SE Londoners alone
Clowns are scary. I do feel sorry for the entertainer in question but not as sorry as I should.

Love 'madditives' oops. I'm going to use that.

Also fear is the correct emotion for Punch and Judy. It's dark and twisted.