My DS1 was a big toddler - he wasn't deliberately mean like the little boy at the play thing - but if he wanted something - he went for it - toddler vision. I was on the end of a ranting mother once, and let me tell you - to this day I regret not saying something to her. She was absolutely awful - DS got on the slide first - yes he pushed in - but I mean really - am I personally to blame??? - nope.

What I am getting to is that I keep this in mind if something like this happens - as my DD is little for her age and gets pushed around abit at those places too - karma? lol ... I have before taken the child to their parent and asked them to tell their parent what happened - usually the child will just hang their head in shame if ill intent - which is the only time i will do it - when I can tell they are just being meanie.

I know in previous threads there is lots of hoohaa about blaming the parents of that naughty little boy and telling the mother what for etc - but honestly, sometimes as a parent you can try your hardest with the children - and things still happen.

I suppose moral of my story is to try and keep it kind