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An annoyed mum says she refuses to punish her seven-year-old son for making negative comments about his classmate’s lunch – and it’s infuriated the other child’s mother.

The 32-year-old mum says she got a text from the mother of a girl in her son’s class, concerned about what her son had been saying to her daughter.

“She told me that apparently my son has been calling her daughter’s traditional lunch weird and things as such and apparently that is making her daughter feel uncomfortable and insecure,” she explained on reddit.

“She asked me to please talk to my son about being more sensitive and respectful so her daughter doesn’t feel excluded.”

But the boy’s mum dug in her heels, saying it’s not her son that’s the problem.

“Now, I feel for this woman as a fellow mother. No one wants to see their child feeling sad, but overcoming insecurities is a big part of growing up.

“Additionally, I thought it was ridiculous of her to criticise my son, a seven year old, for making relatively innocuous and curious comments about food that is not familiar to him. He’s at a curious age and is discovering the world, and I refuse to try and limit him and shut him down for not having the emotional sensitivity of an adult.

“Politely, I told that mother that I was sorry her daughter was struggling with insecurities, and I found some online parenting articles about building your child’s confidence to send to her so she could use some tips to help her daughter out.

“She replied and said I was acting completely shamelessly and disgracefully, and I am not able to text her anymore. Am I the a**hole?”

Her story attracted thousands of comments from other parents, the majority saying she was indeed at fault.

“Teaching your kid to be respectful of other’s choices is NOT ‘shutting him down’, it’s literally part of your job as the parent to….y’know….parent,” one person commented.

“These are the families that my teacher friends absolutely hate. The kids are terribly behaved and the equally insufferable parents excuse it with BS like this,” wrote another.

Let us know what you think of the situation in the comments below.

  • She definitely was in the wrong and could’ve spoken to her son about being respectful. Things like that can stay with kids

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  • The boys mum should be teaching inclusiveness. Perhaps the girls mum should talk to the school. Hopefully someone there has more sense.

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  • There is a difference between asking questions because you are curious and making negative comments. This article doesn’t explain whether the seven year old was asking questions or being negative so it’s difficult to comment.

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  • It should be a great moment to teach your son to respect others, and while he may be curious, it’s important to not be negative about what others eat

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