That one mum... - Real Mum story on MoM

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What is it about that one mum? You know? The one that is always perfect? That pushes their children to be the best in the group, and although they are (and know it), they just looked bored and resort to putting others down in the class? Am I just over reacting? Or do we all know someone like this? A parent has really rubbed me the wrong way from day one when her daughter outed my child (on her first day) in front of the whole class. Saying she was too young and shouldn’t be there. I loved the comment from the coach who shut her down telling her that she had every right to be there and deserved to be. When this happened the mother in the waiting room stopped talking to me, went sour and mumbled about how her daughter was right.

Since then none of the other mums have said boo to me. I tend to not hang around as I have a 10month old and being the later class, he doesn’t sit still and is not the quietest baby around. Today when I sat down he would have a little sook and I would have to stand, but every little noise he made was followed by the certain mum turning around and giving me daggers. What do you say to people like this and how do you handle it? Do you let it slide?

Posted by tahlia w, 12th August 2013

13 Comments

- - serotonin said
  - 01 Apr 2016
    2:57 pm
This is why I never went to mother’s groups or things like that. I can’t stand it. I can feel how people are feeling towards me and it makes me feel awful so I don’t do it. I’d just try to ignore it and be happy to be there, and proud. Show her she doesn’t bother you. Nothing makes nasty people upset than happy people!

- - mom113055 said
  - 03 Oct 2015
    7:14 pm
that one mum

- - joanne said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    9:33 am
Just ignore them someone is jealousy of you its them not you

- - mom73672 said
  - 06 Jul 2015
    2:17 pm
Better to ignore it. You can only control how you behave not how she does so just keeping being the beautiful person that you are and don’t get caught up in her ugliness. Good will win in the end so just perservere and don’t give her the satisfaction of letting her get to you!

- - mom108638 said
  - 02 Jun 2015
    7:21 pm
Oh so sad that this happens… women should support women.

- - mom113055 said
  - 11 Apr 2015
    2:25 pm
nice story to have a read

- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Jan 2015
    3:59 am
i haven’t experienced this but i would just ignore her and if it gets really uncomfortable, then say something. be very careful though because she will probably try to turn it around on you. I would definately keep my distance from this bully and don’t let her get to you. Don’t stress and just be happy and be happy towards your child. That will definately annoy her more because you are acting like you don’t notice.
- mom57522 replied
  
  06 Jan 2015 , 7:00 pm
  Good advice. I think your right about her turning the tables if confronted.
- - BellaB said
  - 29 Jul 2014
    11:56 am
It doesn’t sound like she’s setting a good example for her daughter… I’ve not yet come across this, I’m glad to say.

- - jodie80 said
  - 22 Mar 2014
    4:08 pm
try somewhere else these ladies sound horrible

- - jodie80 said
  - 21 Mar 2014
    9:59 am
theres awlays one isnt there, dont worry about her

- - traceyi said
  - 17 Aug 2013
    1:35 pm
sorry wrong story, the page jumped ahead of me

- - traceyi said
  - 17 Aug 2013
    1:34 pm
yes don’t feel bad. I’m sure all will work out