Problems with neighbor at the bus stop

[Zach'smom]

I was at the school bus stop with my son this morning. There are a lot of kids and the stop is crowded. When the bus came around the corner my son was the first kid in line and the other kids started lining up behind him. (that is how it works at our stop. Whoever gets there first starts the line and they all line up single file.) Our neighbor across the street that moved in over the summer was there with her daughter. My son turned to me and said "Yeah! I get to be first in line today, so I'll get to sit by the window. " The neighbor across the street turned to him and said "Not any more" and her daughter walked in front of him. I was too stunned to say anything and the bus was there. So I got my son on the bus and my neighbor was already across the street at her house when I turned around after waving bye to my son.

WTH!!! If we did miss her daughter lining up why couldn't she have just said. "Oh XYZ was already lined up first. You can be second today" or something along those lines.

What should have I said or done? I am just really annoyed at the way she treated my son.

[Amys1st]

If it happened again, I would say to the parent, At school they are teaching turns and we are also doing that. Everyone is waiting in line already and its not nice to cut in line like that.
If that dosent work, I have other means of making the mother get the point.

[limabean]

How bizarre. Is this woman normally so strangely confrontational about minor matters like this? Or could it somehow have been her perception that her DD was already in line and your DS cut in front of her? (Not that that would excuse her rude tone toward your son -- just trying to figure out what would make someone act like that.)

[mamazee]

That's really strange. Is your child always first? Maybe this mom thinks her child never gets a chance to be first or something, and interpreted your child's remarks as "rubbing it in?" I don't know - just trying to make sense of something that seems bizarre and senseless.

Scratching my head.

[Zach'smom]

This was the first time my son was first in line. Normally he is toward the back because he is too busy chatting or riding his scooter. He wasn't being obnoxious about being in the front of the line. He was just happy because the kids are 3 to a seat and he wanted a chance to have the window seat.

I really don't know the Mom.

[mamazee]

Originally Posted by Zach'smom

I really don't know the Mom.

It sounds like it might be a good idea to keep it that way. What is up with that? Actually, I know someone like that - a bit of a bully and she'd feel perfectly fine bullying for her kids' sake.

[Proudmomoftwinsplusone]

Originally Posted by Amys1st

If it happened again, I would say to the parent, At school they are teaching turns and we are also doing that. Everyone is waiting in line already and its not nice to cut in line like that.
If that dosent work, I have other means of making the mother get the point.

I agree. How immature!

[Latte Mama]

Blech, she's new to the neighborhood, te school year just started, and THIS is how she acts? Nice. I'd just steer clear. I have a big, confrontational mouth BUT not with kids around. So yea, I'd just let it go or say something about taking turns like the PP said.

[mommariffic]

Um, she sounds insane

That to me is absolutely crazy. For some reason I picture her with really large permed hair and hot pink sweatpants from some movie but hey, whatever

I would steer clear too, but I'd also say something if she acted like that again!