Today at soft play, everybody went quiet and turned round and look at me

[TwigTwoolett]

when I shouted "SHUT UP" at my 5.8 year old

sneaky

turned round and looked at me

oops!

Blimey, you cr*p mother...

I find hissing it menacingly inches from their ear far more effective.

i bet it was v.theraputic though

I don't have the self-control to hiss it seems

oh gawd .. I am cr*p

it was so loud and so very very big too and yet my voice carried across the whole cafe

My (childless) friend waas telling me once about some parents she had seen bellowing at their child, it had really shocked her. Then she said "But you're such a nice mum, I know you would never dream of saying "Shut up" to a child".

I couldn't think of anything to say so I just laughed at her. She was really confused

She will learn GS

She will learn

I know, I'm looking forward to watching that happen

Childless friends are great

"But why dont you give your DD smarties? They wont harm her?"

GS

Dumbfluff would put her in her place.

Ha ha - go Twig!

lol at the hissing! That's what i do and i'm sure i will burst a blood vessle or something.

Maybe it's better to just shout and let it all out