‘He was a kid so it is what it is, [but] the mom…': Uninvited mom keeps allowing her kid to steal candy from a private 1-year-old's birthday party, parent's slam door in her face

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Aug 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

You're cruisin' for a bruisin' when you allow a 3-year-old that much freedom… 

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  • There is no perfect way to mom. Raising little humans is the hardest job that anyone will have to do and mistakes will be made. It's inevitable. But, mothers usually support one another and make sure that every mom feels like they are doing a good job. Because as long as you love your child and are doing your best, then you are doing it right. However, there are very obvious ways how not to parent. For example, you do not leave your young children unattended. That's not only bad parenting, it's illegal… 

    A family rented a private room to throw their 1-year-old a birthday party. Friends and family and their kids were all invited. There was cake and candy and all-around good times. However, a random toddler kept breaking into their room and causing chaos. The first time it happened, everyone let it go because it was just a kid, and it's not easy being a mom with a 3-year-old. However, after it happened 5 times, the family started getting rightfully annoyed, especially since the mom would be nowhere in sight for long amounts of time. When they called her out, that's when the drama bomb hit. Read the entire story below! 

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    "A 3 year old is absolutely capable of better behavior than this!"
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    Drama at our girls 1st birthday party We celebrated my daughter's 1st birthday today, we rented out a private room at the beach of our local state park. It has a door that opens to the main area where the bathrooms are and double doors that open to the grass/beach, everything was going great until a young child dripping wet ran in and started wandering around grabbing stuff we told asked him where his mom was and he ignored us and started grabbing candy from a table. We told him he needed to go
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    and I don't have too, he took some candy and ended up leaving we were annoyed but he was a kid so it is what it is. This happened 3 more times except we didn't let him get to the tables, each time he refused to leave and had to be escorted out or his mom actually came and got him. In between tormenting us he took some other kids floats and ran with them, his mom chased after him and returned them but didn't apologize or anything and he chased at the ducks hanging out on the beach trying to kick
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    minutes of that his mom showed up laughing saying he really likes this room cause it has candy. My dad who paid $$$ to rent the area responded with "well he can't be in here it's a private event and she needs to keep him out" she snapped back "what does it look like I'm doing" while chasing her kids around tables. while he screams. (This was while we were all having cake too) my dad responded that "it's disrespectful" to which she said "he's three he's not being disrespectful" my dad told her th
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    walked out with her screaming kid I repeated that he hadn't been drinking and she needs to be a better parent, then I slammed the door closed and locked it. Thankfully my daughter was asleep on my shoulder and slept through all of it. I feel bad calling people bad parents but this woman was horrible I mean it was a big beach her kid could have so easily been grabbed. I just needed to vent I've never been in a situation like this. 94 ☐ 99 Share
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    • baked_dangus 5d ago So and I'm glad your dad spoke up. I can understand this happening once, maybe twice, but if she's letting it happen. over and over then she's not taking it seriously, and she's being an AH. Lots of parents might agree with her, but probably because they would do the same as her, and are disrespectful themselves. 114 Reply and
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    13buttons OP. 5d ago Oh for sure the first time it happened we were kind of like ok that really just happened and laughed about it, then it proceeded to happen 3 more times with him getting more and unwilling to leave when we asked to have him go back to his mom or where his mom was. We asked her 3rd time and it still happened twice more! 26 Reply
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    kbc87 5d ago Wait. A mom wasn't watching her child closely at a BEACH? What if he decided to go wander in the water instead of a safe party room? Some ppl should just not be parents. Ө 164 Reply 13buttons OP. 5d ago Yeah it was insane he was in the water unsupervised multiple times mostly trying to kick or hit the ducks in the water, it's scary how bad things could have gotten! 37 ↓ Reply
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    LukewarmJortz 5d ago The kid went missing 3 times before she showed up. You're at the beach. She's a bad mom. 92 ⇓ Reply chaosbella . 5d ago And he's 3, that's just asking for trouble. 19 Reply
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    ithotihadone 5d ago . Exactly. 100%. I get that kids run. Two of my three are 'runners'. I got leashes for them, because once they could both run, they liked to run in opposite directions. But anytime we've ever been at the beach or near any sort of water-based locale, you better bet that either their dad or I have constant eyes on them. It's simply too dangerous otherwise. And something terrible happening (like almost or actually drowning) is just not a risk worth taking-- no matter what was di
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    Danger aside, it's simply if you know your kid is disturbing someone's private event, to NOT prevent them from continuing to do so. I could forgive it occurring twice-- you think your kid gets the message, but he makes another attempt-- no biggie. But 3, 4, 5 times?!? You're either I and entitled to allow it to go on, or negligent. Doesn't matter if there's candy... or other kids-- if you're not a guest or you weren't invited, keep away. + 9 + Reply
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    Sblbgg • 5d ago Sometimes people gotta be called out on their and I'm SO glad you guys did that. I'm so tired of these types of people. 12 Reply
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    Ordinary Dust195 5d ago A 3 year old is absolutely capable of better behavior than this. Some parents who excuse bad behavior with "well they're [age]" are just saying that because they don't want to put in the effort to be a good parent. 19 Reply
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    • cupidslazydart 4d ago Yeah this was super disrespectful. Saying "wait til you have a 3 year old" is such a take too. I've got 6 kids and my 5th is currently 3, so trust me that I've had my share of experience with 3 year olds and they are a HANDFUL. I would be totally understanding if the child got away from the parents a couple of times and they followed immediately behind and apologized, but that many times and that long is reckless and selfish. She's lucky that all he did was crash a birthd
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    away I'd go somewhere else, because I'm not ruining another child's birthday party for the sake of avoiding a tantrum. I have removed my children from situations where they can't be regulated and are being disruptive around other people, because we can't stop 3 year olds from acting like 3 year olds, but we can be respectful parents when our children's behaviour is affecting others. + 9 ♡ Reply
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    Comfortable_Cry_1924 • 5d ago I would have flipped out on this woman after the first time. And locked the doors. She is extremely lucky her child wasn't harmed or kidnapped with this amount of supervision. Ridiculous 29 Reply
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    13buttons OP. 5d ago We did lock the door to the main area but people from the party going through to use the bathroom it got left open, he only came through that way once every other time he walked up the beach to the main building and through our double doors to the direct area. I know especially with the road being so close and so many people around it's scary how easy it would have been!! ↑ 12 Reply
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    . unifoxcorndog 5d ago 3 is young enough to warrent a police call if they are unattended imo. In the best case, that is neglect. 11 ⇓ • jiaaa 5d ago Reply Or at least the life guards. They could then call for the mom on the megaphone. ☆ 4 B Reply
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    ash-art 5d ago • Once, ok I get it, kids run away.. maybe even twice.. but then it's just a straight up pattern and a problem. So frustrating that people can't honor boundaries or apologize when they are crossed. It wasn't safe, respectful, or understandable. I've had my kids run away from me before. It's horrible, I'm stressed, I thank whoever grabbed them or apologize for whatever inconvenience it caused, and I end the event if it isn't a fixable situation (kid in stroller, new adult in charge
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    13buttons OP. 5d ago Oh exactly the first time it happened we were shocked he came in and ransacked the treat table and left, we were all kind of like did that happen. Then it kept happening and he was refusing to leave or go to his mom, I know if it were my kid I would be horrified that they had done that but she didn't care not even after the 3rd time it happened and we asked her to stop him from going there. 443 ☐ Reply
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    enyalavender • 5d ago Um, wait until you have a three year old.... you will feel extremely embarrassed about how you (and your entire family) handled this. That's my take. > -16 ⇓ ☐ Reply 13buttons OP. 5d ago No I won't because I will be watching my child she's my responsibility and her safety is priority, there's no excuse for a 3yr old to be able to wander off as far as he did 5 times especially after being made aware he was doing it and being asked to please keep him from doing it. 19 Reply
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