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Is my child weird?

4/24/2016

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This is to you, the parent of a small child at soft play centre we visited today. You were with your friends all enjoying a natter and a cup of tea, whilst watching your small children play.

I'm sorry my daughter was staring at you.
I'm sorry that she stood so close.

I'm also sorry that instead of leaving you to it after having stared at you once, she came back time and time again and stood there dumbfounded not speaking, but staring once again.


My child is inquisitive, curious and interested,

She's a puzzle, of a million pieces, that have no edge,
No limits, left open for the world to add too, making her puzzle a trickery of games.

She's exhausting, and frustrating, she's confused and puddled. Her mind is like a thousand intertwining rivers, bending like the Mississippi, her thoughts swimming up stream, her mind tiring with each twist and turn the processing takes.

She wanted to speak to you, she wanted to tell you how cute your baby was, she wanted to ask his name, she wondered why he was crying, and screaming. And she almost certainly wanted to give him a cuddle and say hello to your beautiful baby boy.

She is NOT weird! She is interested.

Most of all though I am sorry for not being sorry for all those things, the only thing I'm actually sorry for is your attitude.

I'm sorry that you felt compelled to raise your eyebrows at your friend and direct them to my child, I'm sorry you had to nudge your other friend and practically point at my child to show her she was staring. Yes we all saw her, even your friends.

I'm also sorry that no one ever taught you how to talk to small children, I'm sorry that you were taught to laugh and mock and judge small children because they "look" different.

I saw you mock, and I saw you judge, I saw you nudge your friend and raise your eyebrows. Any idea how people like you make me feel? Infuriated is how!

Ever heard of a simple hello? She's just 6, she isn't going to bite off your arm,
(although actually I wouldn't put it past her)

Next time, set an example. Say hi, ask her name, If she's having fun, she may not answer you, she may run off, she may be surprised at the sudden interaction. But at least you wouldn't be mocking her. At least you'd be leading by example. Maybe you could also kindly teach your own children it's nice to be nice..........







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Rainbowsaretoobeautiful link
4/24/2016 09:55:05 am

Good for you. I've never managed a cup of tea at those places, too busy running interference. Sometimes it's that people don't know what to say.. But sometimes it's just a bit being nice. Hope it didn't put your girlie off. Xxx #spectrumsunday

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J x
4/24/2016 11:37:31 am

We don't frequent them too much as it is a source of overload for them but they really enjoy it at the time, we had to get out the house as its being glossed!! Haha

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Riko link
4/24/2016 10:57:57 am

Strange people, most would at least say 'hello' when a child came up to them :/ guess some people are just rude.
I remember when I took my kids to a soft play area last year, there was a small girl there who came right up to me, stared at me then started licking my arm. Naturally I said hello but she didn't reply. Her mother called her away. Cute kid. I'm used to kids licking me though as my kids do it.

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J
4/24/2016 11:36:36 am

That put a smile on my face, x

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Stephs Two Girls link
4/24/2016 12:11:03 pm

Yes made me smile too :)

Stephs Two Girls link
4/24/2016 12:12:44 pm

We do have to grow a hick skin, learn how to not care what other people think, but you're right that we should try and educate them at the same time too. I have high hopes that in the near future everyone will know how to behave in a decent manner ;)

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J
4/24/2016 12:42:19 pm

I don't care about the states and the tonight's of bad parenting etc, and naughty child per se, but when a parent is actually nudging their friends and raising eyebrows at her that's when things bother me. X

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Katie Taylor link
4/25/2016 05:04:01 am

Beautiful. Really brightened up my Monday x #spectrumsunday

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Clare link
5/8/2016 01:29:09 am

Fab post hun! How rude of that lady? Surely being in a soft play area she had an older child herself, or at least has experience of young children being with friends. I definitely would have expected her to interact, not mock. Neither you or your lovely daughter deserve that from anyone! Thank you for linking up to #spectrumsunday it is lovely to have you. hope you join in again this week xx

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J
5/8/2016 03:32:59 am

Hey thanks for having me ?
I know and she was literally mocking it wasn't nice to see! And I don't think they had older children think it was just babies they had haha

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