Clare11 Wrote: Anyone who is a mother > knows how hard a job it is and it really bugs me > people painting it as some sort of holiday. How about we stop abusing mothers with children and actually cut them some slack. Children, especially toddlers are hard to control in a park environment and it's not unusual for > them to be running a muck. X x x x x x x x x x Above post says it all really & proves OP post - the parents chose to have the kids, their free choice. More than enough "slack" is cut re state benefits, time off work, adult bars catering for kids e.g playgrounds in beer gardens etc. The list is endless. Try controlling the kids rather than letting them run riot. Maybe Jo the Nanny from that how to be a parent programme is needed more than Jojo Mama Bebe. Bad mannerd parents = bad mannerd kids.