I recently met a step mom, we got along very well at the park and she invited us to go over for a play date. We have since been on a couple play dates (3-4) but recently something happened while we were at her place.We ended up staying really late and the kids were obviously tired and over excited. They started being really loud which doesn't particularly bother me but it bothered the step mom who asked them to tone it down. I asked my kids to come and see me, and told them that I know they're excited and tired, that we'll be leaving in 5 minutes and to please try and lower their voice. As I was gathering our things to leave my son made one of those "AHHHH BATMAN IS CRASHINNNGGGGG" sound that I imagine most 4-6 year olds do? The step mom completely lost it.She got up, went right up to my son and yelled at his face "I TOLD YOU TO TONE IT DOWN." Her vocal cords were probably hurting after that scream. My son instantly ran to me and my daughter followed, both started crying. Hell, I almost felt like crying. She then said "what? you never yell at them?" Uh, not THAT LOUD, no never.So we left, I think I only said "thanks for having us over, bye." My husband who wasn't there is saying that she was in her house and maybe she just found the kids too noisy, that maybe it's just how she. He thinks that we should continue the play dates because the kids really like each other and that they get along, but I don't see it the same way.I cannot imagine how someone thinks it's okay to yell that loud at a kid, especially a kid who isn't yours and whose mom is right there. She's texted me after that asking when the next play date is and she did apologize for screaming in front of me... but not for screaming at the kids.Is this normal behaviour? Maybe it's just me that's in the wrong and that should have avoided keeping the kids there when they were over tired, but I still don't think it justifies her screaming at my kid. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2uCm6QO
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