The kids and I went to one of Jade's classmates' home for a PTA meeting.
While we were there, the son of the homeowner was being a little bossy and aggressive. This sometimes happens when kids have guests over; it's kind of like the 'you're in my world, now' syndrome. Well, at one point he scratched Jade's arm. It was a pretty bad scratch. So bad in fact, that I told Jade to ask the mom for a band-aid. The mom put Neosporin on it and a band-aid.
And she never said a word to me! Is that weird? I mean, if my child inflicted an injury on a child that required medical attention, I think I would say something to the parent. Something like, "Sapphire, I am so sorry. I don't know what got into little Johnny. Johnny, if you can't keep your hands to yourself, you are going to have a time-out while your friends play with your toys, do you understand me?"
Am I making too much of this? What do you think?
*Update - Just to give you an idea of how bad the scratch was, the meeting was last Wednesday and there is still a scab on Jade's arm, today.
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Wow, I am so glad your little one didn't need oral antibiotics. Yes, mom is either in denial, embarassed, or clueless.
ReplyDeleteI make my kids apologize when they pull this nonsense.
Maybe she was embarassed... IDK--> did the little boy apologize?
ReplyDeleteI would have apologized. I think a sorry goes a long way! Not to mention that she's not teaching her son about the value of a good sorry. Your poor little guy!
ReplyDeleteI think it is a tough call ... sometimes kids are kids but if it were my child I would have called to check up on Jade's arm...
ReplyDeleteI would have apologized and called a few days later to follow up. I've actually had to, as one of my beautiful little angels was a straight HEATHEN one day. I was soooo embarassed :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback ladies. I know we have all been there. Jade can be a handful herself, I just thought the mom could have handled it better.
ReplyDeleteI'm voting that the mom was embarrassed. I know I would be.
ReplyDeleteYeah, she's probably embarrassed. My daughter pushed my teeny-tiny, itty-bitty niece down the stares. I never told her parents because I was mortified.
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