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does anyone else ever get this? when you tell your child not to do something and someone assumes you're just trying to be polite? does it drive you bonkers? now i have been know to take a parent to the side and ask if they are are enforcing a rule or just trying to be polite, but i never do it in front of the kid.
our most recent "oh she's fine!" was at the pool. i make a point to tell all the kids with me that when they jump in the pool they need to look and make sure they arent too close to anyone. so Gigi got a running start and did a canon ball less than a foot from one of our neighbors. when she came up i reminded her not to jump close to people and the neighbor pipes up. "She's fine!" i told him that she's 60 lbs and if she were to jump on him at full speed she could do some damage. but really i just wanted to scream "NO SHE'S NOT FINE!"
what do you do when people "oh she's fine" you?
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Quoting embra
I'd say, "That's very kind of you, but I'd prefer that she not do that."
That is a great answer...cool.
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Quoting embra
I'd say, "That's very kind of you, but I'd prefer that she not do that."
That's about what I say as well. You know, I've said the "oh, she's fine" line to people. Mostly to try to make them feel comfortable if their kid is being a pain or something and they're obviously trying to keep things in control.
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I'd say, "That's very kind of you, but I'd prefer that she not do that."
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I do what kathrynsgirlies does. They're probably trying to be polite, too, but I think it's good to reinforce the message you're trying to give your kid.
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Happens to me at church all the time! When the big kids are singing my 3 year old wants to join them, but I hold her off because she can't stand or sit still long enough! Then when I let her do it I hear about how she disrupted the program, and if I don't let them, I'm a mean mommy! You can't win either way you go! So I just do as I feel is best and forget the rest!
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I totally understand. that drives me crazy! happens all the time. just yesterday we were swimming, and my 4 yr old started splashing someone...i told him not to splash people, and the lady says...he's fine.....no, hes not fine...i told him not to splash ppl.
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Well my daughter is only 6 weeks but I'm staying with my husband's grandparents for a while and the other day his grandfather turns to me and says "Just so you know, I don't mind it when Abby (my DD) cries. It just reminds me there's a new life here." Like I cared if you minded. She's 6 weeks old.. she's gonna cry! Sorry, I just found it kinda funny he said that.
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I usually remind my daughters a second time right after the other adult says "oh she's fine" So it would have been "oh she's fine," and then I would say "Gigi you can hurt someone just be careful okay?" It's funny I just had one of these moments, I went to pick up my oldest daughter at her friends house yesterday and I had my other two with me but Lucia had her skates on and I just told her that if she didn't take them off she had to wait out side(I was holding my other daughter so I really couldn't help her. When the mom asked where Lucia was I told her that she was waiting by the door because she had her skates on and we had a rule, she went out and before I could explain, "She's very full of energy and usually trips, jumps, shoots out with those thing on" the mom went out and told her she could come in. I know it's her rules in her house but I'm HER mom! So I told Lucia as soon as she got in she needed to take off her skates and when the mom tried to "honey you can skate in this house" I quickly told her to take them off now and gave her a look. It just makes it difficult because you wouldn't have a problem if the other woman wouldn't barge in! We know how our kids are!!! I totally get you, it drives me nuts when it's something like this.
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