I sat on the bus yesterday and in front of me were a mother with her little girl (about 3). The little girl was sitting quietly then got out of her bag a toy which consisted of a pink plastic house with slots for little plastic puppies to go in - it looked like a charity shop buy. The mother started yelling at her saying she had broken it (she hadn't) and that was "typical" of her. She wouldn't let her get the puppies out and kept yelling at her that she would lose them - and called her a "stupid cow." "I know what you are like - this is just the sort of thing you do." "Why do you have to be so stupid?" Mother goaded and goaded this little girl until she started crying (and who could blame her?) and then she started saying very loudly in a flat voice and looking straight ahead of her "Don't cry, don't cry; I've told you not to cry - don't cry."
At this point I had to get off the bus.
WWYHD? It was so hard not to intervene - hopefully in a helpful way offering to help the child play with the toy without breakages or losses. I would probably have got an earful.
I felt so sad for this poor child - and for the mother too who was probably at the end of her tether. What price a happy life for that poor wee soul? It was harrowing to listen to. Everyone on the bus looked really uncomfortable.
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