Today started out wonderful!
Abi and I had plans to meet her bestie at the park before lunch. We got there, and the kids played blissfully together. Smiled, giggles and imginations running wild.
It was GREAT!
Then to lunch at the beloved Chik-fil-a. Sadly, we made it just before the lunch rush and just as we were to let our kids go play in the play area, it filled quickly with many kids.
For about 5 minutes, all was well.... and then enter THAT kid. The rude, mean big bully. In this case, he was about 6 or 7. This boy blocked a play area from my 3.5 year old and stated to mine and my friends kids that it was HIS play area.
And he was physically blocking the entrance... our three kids were standing back trying to get in.
Any parent come in to stop this? NOPE!
He pushed MY Abi from entering and then my friends 2 year old.
My mommy claws came out and I told him, finger pointing at him and everything, "We do not push. We share. Everyone is allowed to play here. We don't act like that."
So for a few more minutes... all was well.
Any sign of any parents? NOPE!
Then the bully and his little minion sister again push the 2 year old...
That was it, my friend got up to pick up her crying kid and we began to pack our things to go. Our poor kids were so sad, thinking we were leaving because they were in trouble... which made me feel HORRIBLE. But I explained to my daughter we don't play with kids who act ugly.
Any sign of the parent? NOPE!
TWENTY MINUTES of NO parental supervision and no mom poking in to "check up" on the kids.
So upon leaving, we see the bully and his little sis walk to a mom chatting it up with her friends at a table... she was facing AWAY from the play area.
My awesome friend made the woman aware that her child was being mean and speaking mean to our children...
The moms repsonse?
"Oh, well, if you would have told me I could have done something."
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
Woman, if you were WATCHING your kids, we wouldn't have to tell you.
If this was an isolated event, it would be different. But EVERY SINGLE TIME I go to a play area, there is always THAT kid.
The mean kid who is bullying, pushing and being mean. And its ALWAYS the kid of the parent who isn't paying any freakin' attention to their kid. On their phone. Talking to her friends. Face in a book.
ALWAYS!
I say this because I'm sick of parenting other peoples kids.
I'm sick of having to watch other peoples kids.
I'm sick of my kid being bullied by THAT kid.
If you are in an area with MANY kids and your fellow mommy friends... YOU ARE A MOM FIRST!
Put away your phone!
Talk to your friend while you take care of your kids.
Yes, its social time for you too, and I know you need it, I'm a SAHM too and I know how much its needed, but it is NO EXCUSE to not pay attention to your kids.
I'm sick of being the ONLY mom in the play area really watching my kid. Not because I don't trust my child, but because I know there is THAT mom there leaving THAT kid to be a pain to every other kid in that area.
DON'T BE THAT MOM WITH THAT KID!!!
Ok. End of rant. :-)
