Install a camera going forward.

So, seems like she threatened him several times. Does he have it on recording? This is why we have phones.
Accidents happen. Threatening doesn't have to happen. How did the cops not catch her being threatening?

Did OP confirm the age of the baby? You guys talking about "postpartum" are completely nuts.

I got into a parking dispute with a nasty mom taking up two spots at school drop off and she kept referring to "the baby". The baby was the same age as my kid, kindergarten.

The woman is trash. It's unfortunate your kid had to deal with her, but such is life and it's a lesson learned. I don't think he is in any danger, but if you ever see or hear from this woman again- police.

Why are psychotic post-partum women driving????

I have 3 kids and had significant post partum depression with the first. I would have screamed at someone. I WAS NOT DRIVING.

Geez people. Excusing bad behavior with more behavior (driving when you are not in your right mind) is completely nuts.

Check your liability coverage OP. If her kid is injured be prepared to pay out big time.

Your kid needs to learn to drive more defensively.

What I've learned from this thread is people are sexist and next time I commit a crime or threaten someone I'm going to pull the mommy card.

Report to the police just in case. This raging psychopath shouldn't be behind the wheel. Doesn't matter what the reason is (also, extremely sexist to say she might have PPD when you wouldn't excuse a man doing the same thing). They won't do anything, but good to have a paper trail.

Have your kid block any calls from her and not take any calls from unknown numbers for the time being. There is no reason for him (or your family) to talk directly to her.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like it was his fault?

A fender bender is a justifiable reason to tell a kid you want to kill them?

When I was postpartum I would have killed anyone who hit my car with my baby in it. Your mind isn’t right and you’re ultra defensive.

If you are in that kind of state, you don't belong behind the wheel.

+1 million. You shouldn't be driving if "your mind isn't right."

Anonymous wrote:Obviously her reaction wasn’t appropriate but she could be suffering PPD or is a new sleep deprived mom who was terrified her baby might’ve been hurt bc of an irresponsible teen.

That's not an excuse for threatening to kill someone.

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, my 17 yo was leaving work from a parking garage. An older guy was going the wrong way in the garage, so my kid almost hit his car. The guy actually followed my kid home to our house! He rang our doorbell and told us we should talk to him about safe driving. Totally unacceptable and creepy.

You never taught your kid that if someone is following them like that you drive to a police station, not home?

New poster here and no, I have 3 teens and this wasn't in the top 1000 lessons I taught them.

I didn’t either. But because of this thread, I just did. (We don’t live in the DC area, so I swapped out the streets. But the local incident was 100% real, sadly.)

What I sent to DC:

“Not to be paranoid, but see below - it’s a good reminder. People are crazy and road rage is real. If someone is following you, do not drive home. The first thing to do is to be sure your doors are locked. (People have been known to get out at red lights to continue an argument. 😳) Then, if you don’t know where the nearest police station is, drive to the front of a very crowded parking lot with lots of people coming and going. (Like pulling up in front of the nearest Target or Wegmans (not a parking spot in the lot.)) Put on your hazard lights and stay in your car. If the person is still there, call 911. If it takes awhile, or if they get out of the car and approach yours, hit the horn long and hard. People will come investigate and help you. (Not kidding here - road rage is real, and people are crazy. A teenager was literally threatened with a gun last year while waiting at the light at [the intersection of A & B] by a driver who pulled up next to them after thinking the kid cut them off. 😳 Time to go straight to the closest busy parking lot and call us and 911.)”

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Last year, my 17 yo was leaving work from a parking garage. An older guy was going the wrong way in the garage, so my kid almost hit his car. The guy actually followed my kid home to our house! He rang our doorbell and told us we should talk to him about safe driving. Totally unacceptable and creepy.

Do you suspect there is an extreme wealth difference between you and her that was obvious? I’d be more worried she is going to try and sue you for something erroneous.

I've worked a couple public facing positions a couple times (at a courthouse, worked for a member of congress) and I've received death threats. No one has actually tried to do anything. Report it to the police, but I wouldn't be fearful.

Anonymous wrote:Obviously her reaction wasn’t appropriate but she could be suffering PPD or is a new sleep deprived mom who was terrified her baby might’ve been hurt bc of an irresponsible teen.

Why do people go out of their way to justify bad behavior? I just cannot understand it. What if what if what if what if. Excuses after excuses.

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Anonymous wrote:Obviously her reaction wasn’t appropriate but she could be suffering PPD or is a new sleep deprived mom who was terrified her baby might’ve been hurt bc of an irresponsible teen.

You would never excuse a man under significant work stress the same way. There is no excuse here.

+1

I’m a woman and a mom. But once I thought it through, I came to this same thought.

My first instinct was to be grateful the other driver was not a man. Because statistically speaking, women are much less likely to get violent than men. So as a fellow mom with a teenaged driver, I relaxed a little for OP and her son.

That said … there is no excuse for an adult driver to lose control to the point of threatening another driver like that, especially a teenager.

If it were me, I’d follow up with the police department. With my DS. If for no other reasons than to (a) ensure there is a complete record of the driver’s behavior in case there is a problem in the future, either with DS or anyone else in the community; and (b) to show my DS that it is ok - and in fact appropriate - to do what you can to advocate for your own safety and the safety of others in the community.

My guess is that the risk of future problems with this woman is very low. But it’s not zero. So act accordingly. It takes a village to keep communities safe (and perhaps to get a struggling new mother the mental help assistance she may desperately need right now.)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like it was his fault?

A fender bender is a justifiable reason to tell a kid you want to kill them?

When I was postpartum I would have killed anyone who hit my car with my baby in it. Your mind isn’t right and you’re ultra defensive.

If you are in that kind of state, you don't belong behind the wheel.