Child hitting or pushing my child at playgroup/at teh park

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Hi all,

just wondering how you respond or react to another child hitting, pushing or snatching toys from your child when out at playgroups or play areas?
it’s happened on numerous occasions to my boy now when we have been out, he is just 18 months and just started running so onlbviously loving being outdoors now which is great, the only problem is other children, so many times he has been minding his own business, playing etc and another child has come over and either hit him, pushed him or grabbed the toy out of his hand. If happened just now in the park and older child grabbed the back of his jumper and pulled him to the ground. Just wondering how you all react or respond to this? I know he’s got to get used to different kids behaviours etc but I just hate seeing it 😟😟 he is such a sweet boy and tries to make friends with other kids but always seems to get this reaction

How did the parent react to their child doing this? It’s really not acceptable and I’d assume the child would be told off and stopped. I’ve got 2 young DCs and it hadn’t happened much to either of them and when it does the other child is told off and I just explain to my DC that it was wrong and shouldn’t have happened but that they are ok and to carry on playing.

If their parents don't reprimand them, then I do, and if it keeps happening I will go over to their parent and tell them.

Today the dad stepped in and stopped his child and took her to play on something else, but many times, especially at playgroups I find the mums are too busy chatting or on their phones and don’t bother to say anything leaving me to deal with it, I usually say don’t hit in a firm voice and take my son to something else but then I feel like why should he be the one to have to leave that area he did nothing wrong? Just find it really rude and awkward when the parents of said child don’t say anything

There's some crap parents out there, but usually they are just knackered/overwhelmed and looking for an easy 30 minutes (probably because their child is a nutter).

They usually snap out of it if you go over and say 'hey, your child keeps hitting my toddler'.

If the parents don’t intervene, then it’s entirely up to you if you want to remove your child or discipline the other child. At your discretion

I have been known to go sit with my toddler instead of moving them elsewhere and physically blocking the hitting child from coming near. I will say to the other child in a calm voice- please don't hit, please be careful etc.

@DustlandFairytaleBeginning same here, i always stand near or sit with my son in public areas to try to prevent this happening but something always seems to happen regardless, some kids seem to have zero respect for adults 😟 we were walking over to the swings today and a girl (about 6yrs old) tried to physically block my son from getting in the swing standing in front of it and saying my sisters going on here etc, I’d had enough by this point and put my son in anyway and started pushing so she left, but I’m like whaaat? I’d never of done that to an adult at her age?!