Issues at playgroup

Today at playgroup my little boy was playing with a bunch of plastic shapes. He likes collecting things right now and putting things into piles of the same category, so he was running around collecting all the plastic shapes. But there was probably about 30 scattered around in total and he was only playing with 6 at this point. Another little boy who was a bit older came over and tried to take one of the shapes out of my little boys hand. He wouldn't let it go so the other boy fell to the floor screaming. When the play worker asked what was wrong the boys mum said really loudly "He just wants to share the shapes" then gave me a look. I'm a bit shy tbh and didn't know what to say. My baby was playing with the shapes, he shouldn't need to just let go of a toy because an older kid wanted to take it from him? There was plenty laying around and there was even the little pile my son had made sitting right next to them that the other boy could have taken from. My little one would have been happy sharing them. Idk I just felt guilty but I don't know if I should have?

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That other boy was wrong taking something out of your little ones hand. That is not sharing that is snatching! When that happens again, stand your ground and explain to the play worker that your boy is still playing with that item. The mom will sing a different tune if you go up to her and take something out of her hand, saying she has to share...

Sharing is joining in and sharing the same toys, not snatching it out of hands! Children are all learning and need their adults' help with these kinds of things, so the mum was completely in the wrong there. She should've guided her child to say there are plenty of the same toys around and he can sit and play with the same ones, but snatching from another child isn't okay. Sorry you were in that situation, it's okay to feel the way you do, but you weren't in the wrong! X

I hate parents that try snapping on the adult for childrens actions. Like no!!! Teach your child at home or one on one how to behave. Even if you were wrong which you weren’t. If that were my kid, I’d just move them away from the entire situation to avoid any drama from moms like her.

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