Do any other mums (or dads) get frustrated when parents take their kids to soft plays but don't supervise them. I'm not saying my girls (2 and 4 are perfect) but they know generally what is acceptable. One always comes home in tears as some other kid has done something to upset them - today - a boy throwing playballs at their faces at close range! Some mums are oblivious or don't seem to care!
2007-06-14 07:21:44 · 18 answers · asked by Hels 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Yes that is annoying. I even have some friends who are guilty of this. There have been a few times that I've been around toddlers and I've had to step in and tell them to stop or something b/c they would be hurting each other or something like that. I'm the same as you though, I don't let my eyes off of my daughter and I know what she's doing at all times. I don't know why some parents are like that, but if you are around them often, you may need to say something to them. If there are other parents who feel the same as you, maybe you could get them to say somethine too.
2007-06-14 07:32:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah!!! We go to this indoor play area in the mall and I watch my kids as they play and are being hit and ran over by other kids and all these parents are standing around not paying any attention. I only watch them so they don't get hurt now, my toddler has gotten hurt a few times by other kids and parents aren't paying attention. Also, if they bring a 6 or 7 year old boy where there are 1 to 4 year olds then those older kids need to be watched because they are much bigger and don't realize the age of the others. Ahhh, that felt good to get that out :)
2007-06-18 13:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's awful isn't it?
I go to a play group that has a small ballpool, yet some children seem to think it;s fun to throw balls at others. One made the mistake of throwing one at me...and I go to these groups with the frame of mind that if ANYONE does this, my child or not, If I am the first to see it, I will make them get out of that pit, pick it up AND say sorry.
I really don't care what other's think about it, I am not shy about disciplining my daughter, so I don't understand why others are- it's okay to parent in public!
2007-06-15 04:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hels, you're not the only one at all. I've experienced many ignorant parents like that, my 3 too are no angels and if they misbehave I know when to intervene, make them apologise and apologise to the parents too. If you find one particular play area rough or repeat offenders, I would say you're well within your rights to approach the parents and ask for an explanation as to why they think it's acceptable for their children to behave in this way.
I hope you and your girls have some more pleasurable play times in the future, their youth is precious, let them not have memories of other kids ruining things for them.
2007-06-14 14:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by yurieurie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES it is very frustrating! I can't count the number of times we have gone to places like this and had to leave because other kids are running absolutely WILD with mom and or dad just sit there reading, or talking on the phone, ar eating. We dont even bother with the soft play places anymore(IE mcdonalds etc) we just go to big parks where I can re-direct them to another spot trouble free.
2007-06-14 15:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I see a kid misbehaving so bad that they are endangering or bullying another kid...I intervene. I figure if their parents won't give them limits then I will. I do it very gently though. Like telling them to please be more careful they almost knocked so and so over. A lot of the time the parents will be embarrassed that I disciplined their child for them and will step in. If the child is a brat and doesn't stop I go talk to their parents and tell them they need to make them mind.
2007-06-14 14:33:47 · answer #6 · answered by A W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's incredibly flustering!
Just because they are in a playground environment, doesn't mean they can just run amok and be complete hellions!
I always try and shoot the moms a dirty look when their kid is terrorizing another.
If they don't get the point, I'll politely ask the mom if they plan on asking their child to calm down or start playing nicely. Usually gets me dirty looks, but the mom generally is embarrassed and makes her child behave.
2007-06-14 14:25:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kaci 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of the parents are as bad and think their Cuthbert or Angelina is entitled to do whatever they like with no considerstion for anyone else. Until there is a sea change in attitudes thins will get worse. It's like cats you can't breed tame ones from wild ones.
2007-06-14 14:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say parents like that don't care, because they are probably receiving a ton of it from their kids at home and its like time out for them. Sad I know but I have seen this many times and its called 'Bad Parenting'
2007-06-14 14:39:55 · answer #9 · answered by zora 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm surprised if your children are 2 and 4 they don't go over and punch the lights out of this boy.....
I'm not condoning that behaviour one bit but it is very surprising they didn't deck him.....He would have learned the immediate lesson from rough justice and "mum" would be helpless to intervene.
Most children instinctly know how to handle an a**e in the playground.
2007-06-14 14:27:12 · answer #10 · answered by KD 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋