but do you think I made a 'show' of myself over this...?
At school gates.... Was picking up 4yr old and 2 yr old in tow. 2yr old suddenly made a break for it and managed, despite the gaggles of women between him and the school gate (leading directly to the road) being 2 or 3 bodies thick, to squeeze through a child like gap and hurtle at break neck spead towards the road.
I yelled 'STOP!' (imagine bellowing fishwife tone) and the crowd parted for me, I caught him and hollered "You STUPID boy"
Do you think that in the heat of the moment I will be judged kindly? It was the panic that made me do it your honour.
I didn't have a choice but to yell stop, but personally I dislike the word stupid when applied to a child as do many other people.
Not hugely worried about this of course (before someone tells me it's trivial), but as a new (unestablished mum) at the School gate not yet fully integrated into the Playground Maffia I crave some reassurance!