Bad Mom
This morning I was driving my daughter to her day care, when a five year old girl, who I have nicknamed the Pee Girl since she had an accident at my son's fourth birthday party, walked into the street without looking. I was far enough away that I could slow down, but close enough that she should have waited. Her mom, who was walking behind her, held up her hand to me so that I would stop, and did not even say anything to her daughter.
I am not in favor of hitting kids unless they are doing something dangerous, but don't you think Pee Girl would be better served by hdr mother grabbing her and pulling her back out of the street than allowing her daughter to just cross without looking, and relying on me to stop?
I am not in favor of hitting kids unless they are doing something dangerous, but don't you think Pee Girl would be better served by hdr mother grabbing her and pulling her back out of the street than allowing her daughter to just cross without looking, and relying on me to stop?
posted by Air Time at 9:42 AM
18 Comments:
Or how about those mothers that use their stroller, with the child in it, to carve an opening in traffic so they can j-walk.
I was driving down a main street yesterday and I saw my friend's 9-year old rollerblading down the middle of the street without a helmet. I called her, not to tell on him, but because she might not have known that he was rollerblading on the street instead of the sidewalk. She said, "yeah, thanks, I know. He begged me for permission, so I finally gave in." Whatever. (Did I commit a drive-by mothering offense?)
You should've run him over. That woud have taught a lesson.
And yes, you were 'oiver'.
Drive-by to the max!! My sister-in-law once felt the need to cut my five year old daughter's nails while my daughter was spending the day with her cousins.
They were a bit long and certainly on my list of things to deal with...but
Same message: you bad parent, me good parent
When she said she gave him permission, I said "Ok then, nice talking to you!" I made it clear I wasn't calling to lecture. Wouldn't you want to know on the off chance that you care? (OK,OK, Drive-by, I get the picture.)
i always interpretted drive by mothering more along the lines of grandparents complaining about kids not eating or sister in law cutting nails.
I think drive-by mothering is anyone (grandparents, strangers, sisters) giving you parenting advice when you didn't ask for it. An all too common occurence for most, I think.
Not being a mother myself, I can't comment on that aspect of it. But, I remember that I wasn't allowed into the street by myself until 6-7. I couldn't cross the street by myself until 11-12. If either one of our parents caught us in the street without permission or some-one watching us, boy did we get into trouble. I think there are some parents reading too many Dr Phil pop-psychology about how to raise your kids.
-OC
as a roller blader, i think helemts are pretty useless. its tough to fall and land on you head. usually you would break your fall with your hamds. This only apllies to just blading, if your playing hockey, or a game where you will get pushed arund, then a helmet makes sense.
Yeah, but a 9-year old rollerblader blading in traffic might benefit from having one.
As "Pee Girl's" mother, I resent this post, and Air's sentiments.
Air was nowhere near my daughter when she walked into the street, after checking carefully, mind you.
It was Air who should have been more careful. He should be happy that I didn't let him have it.
"Pee Girl's" Mom.
Airtime? There's no Airtime here. You must have the wrong number.
Sorry Pee Mom, I didn't know you could read.
Air Time
Best. Comeback. Ever.
Hello there "Pee Girl's Mother". Ever think about starting your own blog? Better get a move on that handle before it's taken. On second thought, you should be ok.
This has inspired me to name a friend of my son's "Poo Boy". That's because at my son's birthday party, he and a few kids snuck outside to play in the backyard and he fell and slid through a cat-turd. Naaaasty.
Her mom really dropped the ball there. Oh well, they'll let anyone be a parent.
Well, tonight I was in KMart (yes, we actually shop there for some stuff in the Midwest), and as I was leaving, at 9:15 PM, mind you, I heard a mother tell a 5 year old boy, "Wait till I get you home. I should beat you up. I should lock you up."
If I told her that was verbal abuse, and that her child will probably have a police record by the time he's 18, would it be considered "drive-by?"
I also had the misfortune to tell a mother of one of my students that he need to have psychological help. (He kicked a teacher today and called her a name.) She told me it's all in Hashem's hands. I looked a her incredulously. Oy Lanu...
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