Road rage around my kid

[Anonymous]

OP, the memory of you not being perfect is not a bad thing. When your kids are adults and something leads them to act in a similar way, you want them to be able to forgive themselves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You’re a human being- it’s a very healthy response to feel and express anger and fear when someone endangers the life of you and your kids. It’s probably good for him to see you really get pissed and start cursing now and then, so long as it’s not towards him or about something meaningless. To me, this is not just normal but a healthy and appropriate response.

I agree. We are in this cultural moment when mommies must always be calm no matter what or we are damaging our kids. How is it healthy for kids to have a parent who only demonstrates one emotional register? It is perfectly appropriate to feel angry or sad sometimes and let those feelings show. I think in 20 years we will look back on this time and think we were all really misguided. Showing a normal range of emotions is not the same as shaming or screaming at your child.

Agree. It was a big mistake on the part of the other driver. Op’s reaction was totally appropriate. And hopefully op’s kid will never pass a left-turning car on the left side!

Also agree. I think it is important to show your child how to have negative emotions healthily. Sounds like OP modeled that perfectly. I would say something like, "I was honking and yelling because that other car did something really dangerous and I was really surprised and scared. I'm feeling better now though."

[Anonymous]

This is road anger or road frustration but not road rage. Road rage would be following, threatening, or behaving aggressively toward the other driver (which would be bad).

[Anonymous]

I do that too and don't feel guilty one little bit.

[Anonymous]

This is how my kids learned to curse. Anybody seen Atypical on Netflix? I am Road Rage Paige.

[Anonymous]

This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??

[Anonymous]

My 3 year old is the most supportive backseat driver. "People don't know how to drive, Mommy." You're goddamn right they don't, Larla.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??

Ha, I was about to post the same thing! I'm having a hard time envisioning this (not saying it didn't happen, I just want to know HOW).

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??[/quote]

Ha, I was about to post the same thing! I'm having a hard time envisioning this (not saying it didn't happen, I just want to know HOW).[/quote]

Happened to me the other day. The driver went into the oncoming traffic lane to go around me as I was signaling and about to turn left. So scary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As much as I think that I'm curbing this behavior, a little bit must sneak through because now my 4 year old in the back seat is saying, "COME ON, blue car! The light is green! Find the pedal and go."

I think this may be one of those things that just happens from being in the car over time. Just try to model as much nice behavior as possible and don't curse / gesture.

HA HA HA, same here!

My kids have totally yelled at cars before. I usually try to reserve reactions for really unsafe things but they've still commented sometimes when people don't move, especially if it's because they're on their phones. I'm kind of ok with that part though because I want them to have a very negative reaction to using your phone in the car,

[Anonymous]

Well, I constantly talk about the rules for drivers, bikers, and pedestrians. So, it’s now at a point that kids may point out what someone is doing before I see it, and it’s helped me avoid idiots. Kid told me last week that someone was looking at their phone and not holding onto their child, right before the child ran into traffic. While I wouldn’t have hit the child, my horn woke up the parent enough that she grabbed the kid who likely have been hit by oncoming traffic (who couldn’t see around).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??

Ha, I was about to post the same thing! I'm having a hard time envisioning this (not saying it didn't happen, I just want to know HOW).

Same! Someone please explain how this would work...?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??

Ha, I was about to post the same thing! I'm having a hard time envisioning this (not saying it didn't happen, I just want to know HOW).

Same! Someone please explain how this would work...?!

+4 The only time I can think of this is on Conn Ave during rush hour when people turn left from the wrong lane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so irrelevant, but it’s driving me crazy because I can’t picture it.

If you’re turning left, aren’t you in a turn lane, or at least in the most left lane? Does that mean somebody passed you by using a lane with oncoming traffic??

Ha, I was about to post the same thing! I'm having a hard time envisioning this (not saying it didn't happen, I just want to know HOW).

Same! Someone please explain how this would work...?!

Here's my recent experience with this. I signalled and slowed down to turn left. The driver behind me sped up and drove into the empty oncoming traffic lane passing me on my left. If he had been a split second slower, I would have turned into him.