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OP here. What are the playground rules? I geniunely want to know, because I can't figure out the justification for accusing a 23 MONTH OLD of "stealing" a random toy at the playground that no one else was playing with, then saying he deserved to be yelled at because he should've had the knowledge and foresight to check and make sure it was okay with the other kids??
 
What is WRONG with you people? [/quote]

You're missing the point (and getting hysterical).

Kids do things that are developmentally appropriate.  If a toddler takes a random toy from by someone's feet, that's developmentally appropriate.  If a 4 year old yells "no!" at that child, that's developmentally appropriate.  In the 4 year old's mind, she was saying, "these are my toys, don't take them."  She didn't touch him.  Touching/hitting is always grounds for parental intervention.  Is that clearer? [/quote]

OP here. I guess you missed the post 3 pages ago when I said that both kids were behaving developmentally appropriate. My gripe is not with the 4-year old. My gripe is with the father who did nothing to correct the 4-year old.[/quote]

OP, your child instigated a fight and took a toy.  I am the ultimate helicopter mom based off of DCUM rules and I would not have corrected my child.  If anything, if you were there I would have asked for the toy back reminding you my child was playing with it and you took his toy.  My child could not have said anything.  At 4 he is not verbal.  Just because a child is behaving developmentally appropriate and looks "normal" dose not mean things are all ok.  You don't know what is going on with someone else's child.  Correction means something different to different people and it depends on the child and their needs.  Sounds like you need to stay closer and supervise your child if she is in a hitting/touching stage and do not assume other children and parents will be entertained by your little one, want to play with her or even care she is there.  My husband bitterly complains about parents like you who expect other parents to play with their kids while they just hang out... he gets so tired of kids latching onto him when all he wants to do is spend time with his son.  It got os bad he has had to change playgrounds and now they rarely go as he will not be a free babysitter for lazy parents.[/quote]

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