There's always one.

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Was relieved when a mum who made comments to dd at nursery wasn't back after the summer. However another horrid person has taken her place. I know her from toddler group and had spoken to her there and she seemed fine. Since her DD started at DD's nursery she has totally blanked me. She had no choice but to pass DD and I on narrow stairs today and just stared at dd in horror like she was an alien and ignored my 'morning' (so i said it again louder). Then she said morning to the dad behind me. Might ask what her problem is,using new thick skin,or just stop saying hello and get the message after the 50th blanking Her DD is NT and behaves worse than mine,btw.

i didn't even like her before either,but am friendly to everyone. Actually others are noticing and looking embarrassed so it's her that looks bad really.

yep - there IS always one. I've found that ignoring them works well, and never ever hope they will just leave, as often someone worse will then come along. People can be frustrating.....

When I say ignore, I'm not meaning the whole obvious blanking, just not going out of my way that's all. Polite, but in a "oh, hi there, I'm rising above this" kind of way.

i feel like ignoring will give her what she wants though. Oh well, she is a very sad person indeed, i suppose. Another woman i know from the same toddler group is lovely and friendly at nursery, i really like her.

i wonder what the issue is,is she scared i might, shock horror, talk about SN ?! (i wouldnt) she prob thinks i have held DD back by my parenting or something!

yes,i have no energy to spare for her,with worrying about DD, and my mum's forgetfulness.

Oh, god, there are one or two like that at my ds' nursery but I just ignore them right back. Honestly, I couldn't care less if they have 'won'. To me it is not a game and I can't be arsed with it. And tbh, it isn't my right to have them say hello back.

I might curse them in my head ocassionally. I like my little curses. Not major life altering ones, just ones like 'I hope you lose one of your favourite earrings;, or 'I hope you start your period on the bus'. Thank kind of thing.

Then I just assume it has happened and get on with my day.

I don't think it is my RIGHT to have her say hello back, just that it's pretty damn unpleasant/awkward/embarrassing/hurtful to be openly ignored and snubbed just because your child has SN is all.

I also don't see it as a "game", but I do think I don't want her to get away with being so rude or ignorant, I want to make her think. But she is not worth the effort it takes to educate her.

Will probably ignore her from now on, bigger fish to fry.

Oooh, like your namechange.

I think the 'bigger fish to fry' is really the only way to go with it. YOu have a lot of people to educate already. Save it for the people who matter.

Yes, last year at nursery I would have been gutted, this year she is just a minor inconvenience in the scheme of things.