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Would you make your niece cry ON PURPOSE?
My 3 (almost 4) year old daughter adores her aunt (my sister-in-law). Tonight, at our July 4th barbecue, she made her cry - on purpose.
We had finished off all of our stuff except for some sparklers. I wasn't comfortable giving my children (3 and 5 years old) the long, violent sparklers, and apparently someone else had, because my son got burned (barely) and my daughter almost walked into someone else with hers - they're just not old enough.
I told the two that they didn't need to do any more and that we were going home. My sister-in-law proceeded to light a sparkler, wave it in my daughter's (and son's, apparently) face and taunted them with (and I'm quoting my son) "I have a sparkler and you don't" repeatedly, bringing my little girl to hysterical tears. Nothing me or her grandpa could do would calm her down.
Is it normal for a 25 year old woman to act this way, even if she was drinking? And also, was it normal for me to keep my mouth shut and walk away, trying to avoid a knock-down, drag-out with my sister-in-law, instead of defend my children? Did I do the right thing in ignoring her? I can't help but feel like I let my kids down. I hate her for this. Advice?
We had finished off all of our stuff except for some sparklers. I wasn't comfortable giving my children (3 and 5 years old) the long, violent sparklers, and apparently someone else had, because my son got burned (barely) and my daughter almost walked into someone else with hers - they're just not old enough.
I told the two that they didn't need to do any more and that we were going home. My sister-in-law proceeded to light a sparkler, wave it in my daughter's (and son's, apparently) face and taunted them with (and I'm quoting my son) "I have a sparkler and you don't" repeatedly, bringing my little girl to hysterical tears. Nothing me or her grandpa could do would calm her down.
Is it normal for a 25 year old woman to act this way, even if she was drinking? And also, was it normal for me to keep my mouth shut and walk away, trying to avoid a knock-down, drag-out with my sister-in-law, instead of defend my children? Did I do the right thing in ignoring her? I can't help but feel like I let my kids down. I hate her for this. Advice?
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Drunk? All that is is an excuse to bring out a persons TRUE personality. (If you are an asshole by nature you can cover it up surprisingly well, sometimes.)
I would say keep your kids well clear of this woman.
Tobra
so I would speak to her, and next time... if they are still too young, buy your kids those poppers... the plastic corks and when you pull a string, they pop out confetti.... they are much safer.....and about 5 dollars (US) for 20... and tell your kids not to give their aunt one.