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Love being a parent but some other parents make it difficult

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Lexy23 · 10/03/2018 09:10

I have three children and I love them to bits, its so rewarding being a parent and I enjoy it so much. However I'm finding it difficult with other parents, it feels like a constant competition between them over who is the best parent and has the best child.

An example is school projects, I get my kids to make their own projects and always feel proud of them for their efforts. My DD came home upset last week because hers was the 'most rubbish' most of the others had been made by parents not the children.

My DD also had autism and struggles with communication and relationships and I have heard parents making remarks on how selfish my child is and what a ball hogger she is when she plays football and now their children have started bullying her over it. I spoke to one of the parents about it yesterday and she said my DD seems like she is in her own bubble and doesn't care about anyone else. I tried to explain why she is like this but she was very dismissive of it.

I'm not saying all parents are like this only a handful of them.

Anyone else found other parents like this?

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Makingworkwork · 10/03/2018 09:13

Issues with friends need to dealt with my school not between you and parents.

In life peoplehave differents ways of doing things eg projects, relationships etc. It is difficult for all children but it is part of learning that everyone in life is different.

EveryoneTalkAboutPopMusic · 10/03/2018 09:22

I agree, if she’s being bullied and the other children don’t understand her, this is something for the school to address.

Lexy23 · 10/03/2018 09:27

School are aware of it but have said they have not noticed anything I think it's because it mainly happens outside school and during football training. They did however tell me they are dealing with a few other issues with the girls and other kids.

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AJPTaylor · 10/03/2018 09:29

re the project thing that is hard. in my extensive parenting life i have:
refused to do the homework because it is impossible for a child to do.
helped a child when they had a good idea but not quite enough skill to do it.
and done the whole chuffing thing due to melt down and path of least resistance.

Lexy23 · 10/03/2018 09:35

Lol, very true some of them are ridiculous, one I had a while ago was make a jungle out of things you find in your home for a reception child to do. I ended up doing that one. This one was just to decorate a shoe box however you want to put special things in

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