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This drives me crazy

apollonia10apollonia10 member
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I've been meeting up with play groups in the last few weeks, and I equip DS with water, snacks, toys, etc. But every time, some kid grabs food or water out of DS's hands and walks off with it. I don't really care about the food because I can just give him more, but the water pisses me off because now I don't want DS drinking out of that germy cup. I've been bringing more than one cup because of this.

I don't even blame the kids because they're little and they like each other's stuff. But the moms don't do anything to discourage it. I feel like the bitch mom when I'm like "No, nooo" to other kids, but the other moms just laugh and say "He sure likes that cup!" Am I just being neurotic or is this rude?
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Re: This drives me crazy

  • apollonia10apollonia10 member
    I don't care about the toys. He plays with other kids' toys, since we just throw them all on a blanket. But the cups, uggggh.
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    kitchencolors said:
    That's annoying. I think the moms should be telling their kids to stop. Next time bring like five and put Mountain Dew in them and let the other kids go to town ;).
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  • BubbaJugBubbaJug member
    That is really frustrating. I know I police it as much as possible when I'm around other moms (with the exception of @adorebella and Owen, that's just a losing battle.) It's strange to me that they're OK with it when you guys aren't super close.
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  • britbratjfbritbratjf member
    Nope I would be pissed. I would probably make some comment to the kids mom like your kid is obviously thirsty maybe you should give him his cup. The food wouldn't bother me too much but the cup would be a huge deal.
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  • nesenotesnesenotes member
    Well thats gross. Why wouldn't they tell their kid no? Odd. Dont feel like a bitch. I would draw the line at the sippy cup. Although emery did try and share her paci with another kid. I was just like oh yuck you dont want her gross paci. But all I could do was take it away so neither had it.

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  • apollonia10apollonia10 member
    I'm so glad to have the back up! I won't feel like such a bitch next time when I take DS's sippy cup away from another kid. I'd take one away from him if he stole one, no question, so I'm always confused when the moms think it's adorable. The most well-meaning moms are like "Oh, sorry about that," but they still don't take it away from their kid before he slurps it down.
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  • WonderJessWonderJess member
    I definitely think cups are off limits and I would be super annoyed! That is very rude of them. 
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  • aylafsu88aylafsu88 member
    I don't think you are being neurotic.  I understand that kids want what others have but the parents should step in and try to discourage it.  It also weird me out that these moms don't seem to mind.
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  • JAck5209JAck5209 member
    Lazy moms! The kids in our playgroup are always trying to switch cups and share but I never feel bad about taking Olivia's cup away from another kid. I wouldn't mind if someone took their cup from Olivia. I always use a nice tone and say "No, this is Olivia's cup" and direct them towards theirs. It's cold and flu season!
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  • EandIMommy86 EandIMommy86 member
    You are not being rude at all. Something like that would irritate me too. I do not understand why a lot of mothers act like their child is not capable of acting up and just act like when they take things like water it is not a big deal, because it is.

    Maybe it is just me but I would have said something. Lol. I might have let it slide the first two times, but after that I would have probably said something to my child in front of everyone like "uh oh, your cup is gone. Let's go find it." and then I would have described it to everyone there and said "I think she must have put it somewhere by accident so if anyone sees it let me know". LOL. That is just me though. Everyone is different.
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  • ashleynakaashleynaka member
    That would irk me! You are not being rude. The other parents just need to parent! I guess this and my OCD prevent me from joining play groups.
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