I know your point is that the neighbor called your child an idiot and how that is not nice, but I think you may need to look at the big picture.
Your child was playing in the street, all the other kids got out of the way, she did not. That doesnt mean she is an idiot, that means she is a distracted child. Her distraction put her in obvious danger. Good thing there wasnt a wild driver barreling down the street that was also distracted.
If i had been a driver even going the normal speed limit, I would have been a little miffed that the kids didnt get out of the street. It is a street - streets are usually meant for cars to drive on. Kids can play in their yards, on the sidewalks or in parks, etc. It is dangerous to play on the street. period.
maybe we dont know the whole story of your relatinoship with your neighbor. Maybe he has done a lot of stuff totick you off and this was just the icing.
Sorry if we dont get it.
I had a scary incident today. DS is 17 mths and i got him out of the van- i parked on the street. We do not have curbs or drainage, just road meets a bit of grass spotted gravel meets our yard. He got away from my grasp and started to run around the van. Luckily i caught him before an SUV came blaring down our short little street. Made me very mindful of what could have happened. I need to burst my own bubble and realize that not everyone is as attentive to DS and only my world revolves around him
Glad your daughter is safe.
Amy