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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry! I've had a friend who's son slapped my daughter across the face right in front of me and his mother and she did NOTHING.  I was so taken aback I didn't say anything and really wish I did.  I find it hard to 'parent' other people's kids in front of the parents themselves.  If the parent is not there, I have no problem redirecting them, politely correcting them but feel when the other mother is there in a one on one situation to correct their child.  I think in part it's because when I have 'tried to help' I have had mom's lash out at me.  For example, at movement class,2 year old is on top of newborn, crushing the child and then taking a blanket and putting it over newborns head and trying to poke her eyes. I walk over and try to get the 2 year old to come dance with me and off the baby and the blanket away.  The mother rushes over to say the 2 year old is fine and not doing anything wrong- he does this 'all the time' at home. She then came back to me two more times to scold me and I didn't say no to the child, didn't touch the child and was just concerned for the newborn! All the moms hated this kid since he tackled, hit kids with instruments and did all this horrible behavior as the mom just sat and watched.  It was horrible and several people stopped going to the class because of that child.

Unfortunately, I think you will find a lot of "Amy's" out there and she will learn when she stops getting birthday invites/playdates that she has to look in the mirror and figure out why.  If I were blatantly asked what's going on, I would be honest and just say you aren't sure the kids are playing well together right now so you'll have to revisit playdates at a later time.

It sucks, you aren't alone and I think you're being a good mom to 'weed' out the bad apples.  Young kids are easily influenced and it's hard enough keeping up with the things they come home from preschool with.

Good luck!

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