Other people yelling at your child

dbryson

So I've been known to discipline someone else's child if they are harming another child or my child.  And by discipline I mean saying "Hey, we don't hit other people.  That is not nice."  And if my children hit or harmed someone while I wasn't watching, by all means tell them no.

So today at Catch Air Ridge was playing with two of his friends who are boy/girl twins.  They were having a blast and this Dad started yelling at them.  I caught the tail end since I was chasing Colton.  But I seriously wanted to punch the Dad.  I think I was a little passive aggressive afterwards by continuously telling Ridge and his friends how awesome and cool they were.  All three of these kids are good, sweet children.  And the Dad stopped pretty quickly when he saw me walk up. 

Anyway, the three of them were playing together having a blast.  I guess this guys daughter wanted to play with them.   But instead of playing she kept ripping toys out of their hands and getting in their faces and screaming until she was red in the face.  Um, yeah, I wouldn't want to play with you either.  So the three of them started ignoring her and running from her.  So the Dad went and yelled at them because they wouldn't give her what she wanted.  Um, sorry your daughter has social issues but don't yell at my kid or my friends kids.  I wonder where she gets the awesome personality from?

Okay.  Now I feel better.  

Has this ever happened to you?

andrea922

I have zero issues with telling an older child not to push/pull/hit/etc, in a normal voice, in a public place if, and only if, the parent/nanny (and generally it is the nanny) is not paying attention.

Raising my voice at someone else's child? Not acceptable to me.  

MrsL1022

I always try to gently tell the child not to push,hit,etc...if it's clear no parental figure is there paying attention. I would never yell at anyone else's kid and if someone yelled at my kid I don't think I'd be able to keep my mouth shut. 

rara855

I have from time to time given the "Hey, we don't hit" urging but, yelling at someone else's kids? No, and I would be so upset if someone fussed at Jackson like that. 

mingaling2

Totally unacceptable!  I would have wanted to punch him, too.

almostanO

last week a little girl trapped elliot in the firetruck at the park by sitting down next to him and pushing him off the inside of the seat.  He was freak out and couldn't get back past her.  She was at least 2 years older than him and acting like a total brat.  I had no problem telling her that she needed to share.

He parents were however no where in sight.  if they had been I probably would have kept quiet.

maykat

andrea922:

I have zero issues with telling an older child not to push/pull/hit/etc, in a normal voice, in a public place if, and only if, the parent/nanny (and generally it is the nanny) is not paying attention.

Raising my voice at someone else's child? Not acceptable to me.  

Ditto this!!!

lindzed

I would be so mad if someone yelled at Adam.  I do agree I have been known to tell a child in a normal voice that we need to share (when she tried to push adam off the firetruck at the park) or we don't push, but only after giving their parent/nanny plenty of time to step in and say something.  It seems to happen much more on my friday morning trips to the park becuase it seems like its always the nanny and they never step in.  It does make me appreciate my wonderful nanny because I know she would never let Adam act that way.