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jamryn
thank you so much for reading and commenting and for your wonderful advice..............take care and have a nice day
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 8:00 AM
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My 2 cents worth
An apoligie to the lady will keep peace in the neighborhood . Explaining your position and concerns for your daughters safty might help. As simple as you can sit your daughter down and explain what and why you did what you did....with an apoligie for hollering at her. She may not remember this time ...but if you are consistant ... it will cement a good relationship between the two of you.
posted by
jamryn
on August 26, 2004 at 7:31 AM
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Gheeghee
thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 6:45 AM
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VIVA_LA_KATZE
oh I am so sad to see you go, I hope you are ok?...........stay in touch
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 6:45 AM
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littlemspickles
thank you for reading and commenting
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 6:44 AM
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hugz_n_kisses
thats fine, I am glad you are ok
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 6:42 AM
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mariantonia
thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 26, 2004 at 6:41 AM
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YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!
posted by
Gheeghee
on August 26, 2004 at 6:02 AM
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Hi I dropped by to say good bye to you all
Just wanted to express personal thanks to you for your kindness and understanding.
Cheers VIVA
posted by
VIVA_LA_KATZE
on August 26, 2004 at 2:52 AM
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I'm with roofpig in this one
You have the right to be angry, upset or whatever you felt at the time. Your child is precious and you didn;t know where she was and in this current world of ours it can be difficult to trust. While the other woman should have had a bit of sense, perhaps, you could knock on the door and make an apology not for being angry or worried but just for going off at her - no one deserves that. She probably thought she was doing the right thing (some people have weird sense of judgement). But at the end of the day it is up to you - maybe just leave well enough alone?
posted by
littlemspickles
on August 26, 2004 at 1:51 AM
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sorry sorry sorry honey, i lost track of ime and then i forgot, can you forgive me
oh i feel so guilty now, i am so so so sorry
i rally hope you had a good night sleep after all
i was so busy with little dumb things to get my mindoff it
really symphony, i am sorry xoxoxoxox
posted by
hugz_n_kisses
on August 25, 2004 at 10:45 PM
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Kids get carried away. That woman assumed it was ok. I've seen my neighborhood kids staying hours in other neighbor's houses without their parents. Point is, teach your own kid your rules. Tell her its easier & safer to run back home. I would've felt the same shock if I lost someone, even if temporarily.
posted by
mariantonia
on August 25, 2004 at 6:19 PM
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Hollee
thank you so much
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 5:18 PM
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Symphony - I would have - and have done - the same thing.
Trust no one with your kids that you don't know extremely well. and my daughters wee never allowed in someone else's house unless I took them there.
You did fine.
posted by
Hollee
on August 25, 2004 at 5:07 PM
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SKY5
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 4:28 PM
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beautiful kids darling, i am glad that i stopped by today
posted by
Star5_
on August 25, 2004 at 4:27 PM
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tremacc
yes thank you tremacc you are right.....thank you so much for commenting, reading, and sharing......take care
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:46 PM
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I agree with Sanity Slipping. Don't feel bad at all. When it comes to your kids, don't second guess yourself. I am the same way. No, I'm even worse. From the sound of it, the other lady needs to be a little more consciously aware herself, I don't let kids I don't know into my house--but hey, an apology won't hurt. She may end up becoming a very good friend.
posted by
Tremac
on August 25, 2004 at 12:44 PM
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hugz_n_kisses
thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:30 PM
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You-look-fabulous
it does help because I never thought of that before.........thanks again
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:29 PM
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scriber
thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:29 PM
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its probably a very normal reaction of you, so dont worry too much xoxoxox
posted by
hugz_n_kisses
on August 25, 2004 at 12:23 PM
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Glad to be of help, Symphony.
posted by
TARZANA
on August 25, 2004 at 12:23 PM
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Symy--perhaps natural reactions, but a bit severe, you might have handled
it a bit more diplomatically, but you were very upset. it would be a good idea to explain and perhaps offer an apology. love scriber
posted by
scriber
on August 25, 2004 at 12:22 PM
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SanitySlipping
thank you for sharing..........and thank you for reading and commenting
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:10 PM
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MariVye
thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:09 PM
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You-look-fabulous
thats a great idea...........I will go and do that............and I will also explain why I was angry........thank you
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:09 PM
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Melodystar
thank you.....after all these comments I feel better now
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:08 PM
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roofpig13
thank you........I think I might
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:07 PM
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ladyofshalott
lol.............you sound as angry as I first was but now I too calmed down and so have you because I have seen your other comment.......hehehe
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 25, 2004 at 12:07 PM
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No and Yes.
No - you weren't wrong for your reaction. Yes - you should go and apologize. As a parent she should have come over or at least sent your daughter back home to tell you where she would be. This woman being a mother should be able to understand your concern/fear/anger. If she doesn't then you may not want your daughter playing over there anyway. Where I used to live a few years ago, the kids in the complex liked to come over to my apartment and play - I have a large collection of Legos and other stupid things from my childhood that I never got rid of. But I ALWAYS made sure that the parents knew where they were, the front door and the curtains were open so everyone could see that they were safe. I was also known by my neighbors as the guy who would 'kick your friend's ass if he thought they were hurting the kids'. Happened more than once when I saw a stranger in the complex messing with one of 'my' children. Had to make amends a couple of times. But nobody messed with the kids as long as I was there.
posted by
SanitySlipping
on August 25, 2004 at 12:04 PM
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symphony
Yea ...now I agree with you look fabulous. I've calmed down. That definitly seems like the "adult" thing to do.
posted by
ladyofshalott
on August 25, 2004 at 12:02 PM
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I totally agree with roofpig and youlookfabulous - both have very good suggestions. I cannot think of anything better than those ~
posted by
MariVye
on August 25, 2004 at 12:01 PM
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I think you should go to all the neighbors' houses in the circle,
introduce yourself and hand them your phone number (because of the common play area). That way, if any of them needs to tell you about your little girl, they will know who you are. Then you could tell the neighbor lady that you might have thought to intoduce yourself, and she will forgive you being angry.
I think people are just doing their thing mostly and not worrying if a neighbor kid comes in to play with their kid.
posted by
TARZANA
on August 25, 2004 at 11:57 AM
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I dont think you are wrong! It's is so hard these days to trust people.
posted by
Melodystar
on August 25, 2004 at 11:50 AM
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Yeah, the woman should have at least stopped at your house to say, "Hi, I'm so-and-so, is it all right for your daughter to come on in?"
I wouldn't apologize for "why" you did what you did, but I would apologize for the reaction at the moment. You should explain to the mother why you were angry so that there aren't any misunderstandings.
posted by
roofpig
on August 25, 2004 at 11:50 AM
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symphony
HELL NO!!!!!! You're not wrong. Any parent would be pissed. I'd knock a bitch out for taking my kid without my knowledge. I do believe in the whole neighborhood raising of a child thing, but still, especially since you don't know her. That's freaky.
posted by
ladyofshalott
on August 25, 2004 at 11:47 AM
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