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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you say the truth, "I don't want her on the bike" or "Please make sure she does not get on the bike".

Sure Mom shouldn't have let her.  However, say ALL that you mean.[/quote]

+1 The mom gave you the in with "are you not okay with her on the bike?" You should have been polite but firm and direct in your expectation. "You are right, I don't want her to touch the bike and this is the only place I have to put it. Please make sure she does not touch the bike. Thanks for understanding!"[/quote]

OP here and I DID tell her exactly that!  I told the mom "No, I don't want her climbing on the bike.  It's really heavy and it will tip and hurt her, and I have to leave."  Honestly I couldn't believe that I had to explain to her that her toddler couldn't go climbing on someone else's large bike.  As soon as I left, I look back through the door and see the toddler on the bike and it's fallen on her.  I know I'm going to get flamed for it, but at that point, I just pretended like I didn't see a thing, and just kept on walking, because I figured at that point, it was her problem.[/quote]

Is it possible that the bike’s not really as dangerous as you’re making it out to be, OP? Was the 2-year-old actually hurt when it tipped over on her? And when the bike fell on the 2-year-old was the mom mad?[/quote]

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