tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post5394988347868099307..comments2023-12-07T03:44:58.883-05:00Comments on Chois-R-Us: on being *that* playground mom.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13287678098879352533noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-23381929380496845842013-01-30T14:37:19.524-05:002013-01-30T14:37:19.524-05:00You are not crazy at all! You absolutely did the ...You are not crazy at all! You absolutely did the right thing. Nothing wrong with what you said. Good for you! Also, I am so impressed you play alongside CB the whole time you are at the playground. I wish I was that good. I watch Max (like a hawk) but I don't necessarily follow him around. Also, I admit to doing the occasional text/IG while I'm there :) Sadly, I also have to admit that Max has been the mulch-thrower at the playground. Sigh .... but I'm not across the playground chatting with my friend ignoring him so I can reprimand him immediately when I see it. Unfortunately, I usually have to do it repeatedly. He's such a stinker!kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076246183222152339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-57112126717041991742013-01-18T16:19:08.501-05:002013-01-18T16:19:08.501-05:00i would have done the same thing that you did. (a...i would have done the same thing that you did. (and have done it with a neighbor boy whose mom lets him out alone all the time. and he's only 5! drives me nuts.) as much as noah loves the playground and i love taking him, i do find the whole thing stressful at times for just this reason. it's not only making sure noah behaves but then being annoyed at the other parents that are completely oblivious! <br /><br />and what the heck! I can not believe that there have been parents that left their kids at your parents restaurant and gone on their merry way! that is just nuts! Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409450273850993240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-85638144852224403082013-01-17T13:34:38.470-05:002013-01-17T13:34:38.470-05:00Way to go Mama! I will admit that I am the Mama th...Way to go Mama! I will admit that I am the Mama that is multi-tasking on the playground (texting, emailing, etc) but I am well aware of what is going on. And my son is well aware that I am watching. I have a sand thrower here, and he knows that he gets one free pass and then it's over. Which is hard to explain when the other kids who are doing other, just as bad—or worse—things, get away with it since the parents are distracted. It's a lose-lose situation some days. Sigh... Christine @ 12,450miles https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593782429987800305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-91899811141007255952013-01-17T12:37:43.013-05:002013-01-17T12:37:43.013-05:00Ha! So relieved knowing I'm not the only crazy...Ha! So relieved knowing I'm not the only crazy mom at the playground, Grace. Here in Indonesia, they don't really care much about bullies,cleanliness,important things in playground (especially those free playground) I love one playground in the mall near my mom's, love going there, cuz it's clean(this playground is free and they have cleaning times) and bright..but I had to approach quite many times the security guard there as many parents feed their kids while their kiddos slides (sometimes spit or cough the food out on the slides, then my Daphne accidentally slides after..yuck!), tho the playground rules out "only kids under 10 are allowed" I still found many dads/moms/grannies/maids climb in just to be very closed to their kids, which sometimes caused heavy traffic in that slides.. OR, unfortunately the kiddos at their 8-10 years old are way to big for them to slide, and often they just simply climb the slide from opposite side or jumped down straight from the very top(most of times younger kiddos will start to follow and I will freak out, cuz my Daphne almost tried to copy), or run so fast and don't even care they might bump to the toddlers..<br />So, being a crazy mom at the playground, if I feel too shame for keep complaining, one time I chased the big boys to the aisle of the shop and hold his shoulder, look in his eyes and said "stop running around or do not play, u might hurt others" *lucky, those big boys usually are left by shopping parents :D* and other chance I wanted to chase one of big boys who jumped (absolute dangerous stunt), and said "excuse me" when the boy turned to me , my eyes almost popped , he is my ex kindergarten student...ahh..I don't need to scold, just told him nicely, n he n friends quickly went away..maybe he felt embarrasing to meet one of his teacher :) hahahahaha....-from: Valeria- vputriyanti@yahoo.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-89671457613082253252013-01-16T09:59:22.326-05:002013-01-16T09:59:22.326-05:00Once, at the art museum, I actually swatted a girl...Once, at the art museum, I actually swatted a girl's hand with my iphone. Her mother wasn't paying any attention to her, and she had been repeatedly doing rude and hurtful things to other children. When she reached over to try to take Isaac's clay sculpture, he was making, I lost it. I smacked her hand with my phone and said, NO, THAT BELONGS TO HIM. Then I stared her mom down. Don't mess with my kids. Seriously!<br />everythingismeowsomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671155513531459483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-27074839878351674212013-01-15T13:51:20.843-05:002013-01-15T13:51:20.843-05:00I would have done the exact same thing. At the new...I would have done the exact same thing. At the new park in our neighbourhood lots of parents just send them across the street - unsupervised - some with walkie talkies - and they run wild - some as young as 3 years old. More than once I've had to speak to a child - mainly an older child (who should know better) running all over the equipment when little ones are also trying to play. Ugh.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061537765999855488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-59441740560527292102013-01-14T21:42:47.953-05:002013-01-14T21:42:47.953-05:00You did the right thing because it was a safety is...You did the right thing because it was a safety issue. <br /><br />By the way, some people are pro-bullying. There are bumper stickers in my town (and probably many places) that say "My kid can beat up your honor student". Yeesh.Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-32300163553175199252013-01-14T17:05:02.263-05:002013-01-14T17:05:02.263-05:00You did exactly what I would have done. I get so a...You did exactly what I would have done. I get so annoyed with parents that sit and talk to their friends or text on the playground and don't supervise. Equally I get just as annoyed at parents who can't stop talking or texting for 5 seconds to acknowledge their or someone else's kid when they ask a question etc. Sooo rude. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687848140471196822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-40443161075195993112013-01-14T16:35:54.330-05:002013-01-14T16:35:54.330-05:00i think you did the right thing -- especially beca...i think you did the right thing -- especially because you had simply restated what the kids were saying. the kiddos were the ones speaking up for themselves and he wasn't listening/respecting them. the kids you spoke up for learned that their voices matters and they're heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394089008210300670.post-75734563714381207842013-01-14T16:33:52.082-05:002013-01-14T16:33:52.082-05:00We have had to do something similar both on a play...We have had to do something similar both on a playground and at a play place at the mall. I am still appalled by parents that pay no attention to their kids when they could be harming themselves or others. I feel no shame in speaking up to ensure no one gets hurt.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16275975526251392460noreply@blogger.com