Miss Demeanors
New member
Sorry for all the posts but I figured this story will fit in perfect here. My little girl (5) sometimes sits with me when I am at the computer. The other day I came here and she was asking me what the little target things were (the cross that you see through the scope), I told her that it was used on guns to see your target. Yesterday evening she actually drew in on a piece of paper. LOL Well today she had her swim class. She is old enough to dress herself, so she got ready all be herself and we left for class. We get in the class and she takes off her sweats (her bathing suit underneath). I was talking to a friend when I heard a disruption. I turned around and everyone was looking at my little girl. Well it turns out she decided to draw red targets all over her legs! I asked her what is that, why did you draw on yourself? She says (very loudly) those are for your guns mommy!! Ok trying to keep a straight face as the other moms are now staring me down. I take out a babywipe and try to get some of it off. She goes in the pool and the other moms are huddled around talking about me, like I cant hear them they are only 5 feet away. I just chose to ignore them. I am trying to watch my daughter. Well the one instructor gave me a dirty look when my daughter had said that, and it seemed she had an attitude with my daughter also. My girl is having a little bit of trouble going under water, and that instructor was getting annoyed with it. It comes time for all the kids to jump into the water one by one. They get to my girl, and she starts crying. She didnt want to jump. Usually they will just go on to the next kid. Well that one instructor got OUT of the water and picked her up and practically forced her to go in. At this point I stood up, she was using way too much force. As I see my daughter screaming and the lady grabbing her harder I start to jump the little gate. My sister pulled me back because she knew I was mad. So I start yelling at the lady to let her go, she doesnt want to jump, get your hands off my kid NOW! By now the entire community center is looking. The other guy instructor told the lady instructor to stop. Finally she did. I sat down and tried to cool off. The class ends. The lady instructor walks past and mumbles "Kids and guns what a waste". The fumes that were coming out of my head must have been seen down the block. I calmly told the lady if there is a problem then lets take it outside (no, not to fight just didnt want to argue in front of the kids) . She ignored me and walked to the locker room. I just got dried my girl off and left. This lady obviously took her anger out on my little girl, and I dont like it at all. She is lucky my sister held me back thats all I can say.(I am not a violent person but if you push me hard enough I get a little 'tempered') My question is, do I contact like an administrator there? Do I contact the owner of the center? I dont want my little girl near that lady again. I really dont care about the other moms and what they think, I just care that my daughter is treated like every other kid there. Im not sure what to do. She really does like the class, I hate to take her out because of this but I dont want that lady to get away with what she did. I cant tell you how.....mad..I am right now. I personally thought the drawings were kind of funny, I dont even own a gun is what made it even funnier, it was just a funny thing. But for an adult to lash out at a kid like that, I dont think thats right. Any suggestions on what kind of action to take? Thanks, sorry for the rant.