Anonymous wrote:So your solution is to further isolate her with her mom, who you think is a bad parent, instead of providing a good example of how to behave and interact with others?
And are you saying the adult cried because your niece called her kids names after they stepped on her? She sounds like she might be too sensitive to go to the park.
Anonymous wrote:Sounds fake and you should have been supervising the kids better.
Anonymous wrote:Kids are a work in progress. Sounds like you had a great day with your niece and then had one negative incident. For a 7yo, that sounds typical.
I guarantee your kids sometimes do things wrong. I know they do, because they are kids and all kids are still figuring it all out. When your kids do one wrong thing after doing great for hours, do you think “Wow, I guess it’s time to rethink my entire parenting approach because my kids are brats and I’m a failure— I should call my judgmental sister and have her tell me what to do.”
No? I’m guessing your sister doesn’t either.
Glad you are taking a break from your niece as you clearly are not in a place where you can deal with normal 7yo behavior.
Anonymous wrote:You sound mean OP. I think you are jealous of your sister + niece.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why was the adult parent crying? Your niece sounds like she has some issues but, wow, she sure has a handle on making deeply cutting remarks.
Because she was tired always having to explain her kid behavior to another bratty kid with no empathy. Plus my niece was loud and scared the little boy.special need child with autism.
Anonymous wrote:Why was the adult parent crying? Your niece sounds like she has some issues but, wow, she sure has a handle on making deeply cutting remarks.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You sound mean OP. I think you are jealous of your sister + niece.
I think you have trouble with reading comprehension. Do you also have a mean child?
Anonymous wrote:You sound mean OP. I think you are jealous of your sister + niece.
Anonymous wrote:Does the kid have a dad? I’m wondering why it’s all mom’s fault?
Anonymous wrote:1. A grown up should not cry when a 7 year old says mean things.
2. A 7 year old rarely does this unless they have psychiatric problems, which your sister, if she's like you, is probably not equipped to deal with.
3. A talk with the pediatrician is in order, followed by a possible evaluation by a reputable child psychologist.
Anonymous wrote:OP, you sound judgmental and rude, and yet you are expecting a 7 yo to be understanding and polite. Do you see the disconnect here?
I literally do not care what your sister's parenting style is, it's none of my business. But YOU do not sound like you have strong parenting skills. Although this girl is not your daughter, you were the adult responsible for her. And you are talking about her in a way that indicates to me that you have absolutely no idea how to handle difficult behavior in a kid this age. Any adult getting this angry and worked up about a child's behavior has work to do on themselves.
And to PP's, I don't consider what OP is describing as *good* behavior from a 7 yo. But I don't find it particularly surprising. 7 is really young. Kids that age need tons of guidance. Even if your sister was parenting exactly the way you want her too, the child would still make mistakes and need help. If you are going to spend time with this child, you need to be prepared to handle behavior like this. That's what an adult does. She's the child, you're the adult.