Random question...
Let's start with a back-story.
Ok,
Well, I have a neighbor that is one of those all knowing moms. She has pissed me off more than once. My son just started preschool in September and has missed a lot due to being sick. Because of that she asked me "what's wrong with him?" I informed her that he hasn't been in day care or school before. "Oh, well he will be sick more but he will build up his immune system soon." Ya think?!
She also seen me holding onto him while he was on the sidewalk waiting for the bus. We live on a main street in town so it's pretty busy early in the morning. All of the other children are running around and almost tripping into the street. She looks at me and asks "will he go into the road?" Seriously?! I replied with, "I don't know but there is only one way to find out and I'm not the kind of mom that is willing to take that chance." _insert rude glare here_
My point that I seem to have lost (excuse me) is that every time we go down to the bus stop its total chaos. Her son whines, runs and instigates the other children to join in. They all try to run into the road or parking lot of the apartment buildings nearby. My son tries to do the same but I refuse to let him which causes me to come off as a rude person and fight with my son. No one seems to want to stand up to her.
My son and I went to the bus stop today and her son happened to not be there and guess what.. it was calm and the children sat quietly and waited for the bus. SHOCK AMAZE!
So, do I tell her to calm her kid down and look like the uncaring horrible person or just suck it up? It's tough because I don't care what she thinks of me but I don't want to cause drama in my apartment community (she has lived her a lot longer than I have) and I don't want to cause my son issues in school by becoming known as the kid with rude mom. Seems like that is just asking for trouble.
Ahh the joys of parenting.
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