Oh Kat! The tribulations of parenthood.
Um, was it a favorite playground? It's probably fine to go back.
The money was too good. I got stupid.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - May 11, 2009 5:18:12 pm PDT #19069 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Cashmere - May 11, 2009 5:18:59 pm PDT #19070 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I wouldn't worry about it, Kat. Sounds like the kids needed to be brought up short if he was pushing a toddler around. Did she sort of stop him with her arm while he was headed down the slide toward Noah? That's what I would have done.
If Owen had done that to a smaller kid on the slide, I'd have done the same. It takes awhile for kids to figure out they have to move away from the bottom of the slide. I drill the "WAIT UNTIL IT'S CLEAR" message home to both of mine.
Kat - May 11, 2009 5:29:11 pm PDT #19071 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Did she sort of stop him with her arm while he was headed down the slide toward Noah? That's what I would have done.
Yeah. Actually, I think she was mad because the kid had pushed Noah to make him go. Then Noah and the other kid were still actually ON the slide when the older kid went, ready to knock them off. Older kids dad was ineffectually like, "oh, you shouldn't push the baby, don't do that, you should stop" and his kid ignored him.
I think the bigger ish is that we just walked away to the swings while the older kid had a big cry about the whole thing. He was upset, understandably, and they were doing hairpats. I think I missed the class on playground politics.
Cashmere - May 11, 2009 5:34:47 pm PDT #19072 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Older kids dad was ineffectually like, "oh, you shouldn't push the baby, don't do that, you should stop" and his kid ignored him.
Oh, that pisses me off! I know kids are going to do stuff like that but the least the parents can do is TRY to teach them not to be little jerks.
Kat - May 11, 2009 5:36:06 pm PDT #19073 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
K claims it was a clotheslining because the older kid was interested in piling driving into the two littler ones and he was leaning back with his feet raised. She claims she should have gotten him at the waist.
THIS is what happens when mom plays hockey is all I'm saying.
§ ita § - May 11, 2009 5:36:56 pm PDT #19074 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, parenting fail there on the big boy's team.
I dreamt last night I went to Arby's for one of their roast "burgers." I think that means I should sate my craving.
amych - May 11, 2009 5:42:33 pm PDT #19075 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Another vote for you get to keep your playground. You were taking care of your kid, and they were failing to raise theirs.
Cashmere - May 11, 2009 5:44:31 pm PDT #19076 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
THIS is what happens when mom plays hockey is all I'm saying.
Christopher almost had a bumper sticker made for me that said, "My hockey mom can kick your soccer mom's ass."
Kat - May 11, 2009 5:45:01 pm PDT #19077 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Cash, K would love that!
sarameg - May 11, 2009 5:56:54 pm PDT #19078 of 30000
Oh K needs that sticker!
I intercepted a number of kids, sometimes iffily, in the course of being a nanny and got off free. Parenthood trumps that.