We were at my nieces 2nd birthday party today at my sisters house. There was an elderly relative there (my sisters husbands aunt). There were only 2 kids, my DD (3.5) and my niece. They were playing lovely, and then they both wanted to play with the same toy.
DD was getting upset that DN was trying to take it off her, and I was explaining that they were DNs toys and we take turns etc - she’s usually pretty good at sharing, but we do have moments. During this, the aunt got the wrong end of the stick thinking I was saying this to my niece and she shouted across the room at me ‘don’t you dare be so nasty to her, it’s your child that is selfish’.
I had never met this person before, the room full of mainly adults from BIL side fell silent and I wanted the ground to swallow me. My DH said ‘sorry but you have misunderstood, she is telling DD to share’ and she basically huffed off.
DD is a great kid, she loves her cousins and selfish is the last thing I’d call her. It was really awkward, and I just want to forget about it. Not even sure what I’m asking for, just moral support and reassurance in a week it won’t be replaying in my mind.