Mum blasted for 'rude' behaviour at school gates while picking up her kids

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A mum has divided opinion online after she was called out for her "rude" behaviour by another parent, while picking up her children from school.

The woman explained that the she is currently recovering from a bad cold and while picking her youngsters, walked past a rowdy group of boys who were "screaming and shrieking".

She tried to discreetly cover her ears as the loud noise was making her headache worse - but was spotted by another parent who was less than impressed, Wales Online reports.

Taking to Mumsnet's Am I Being Unreasonable forum, she wrote: "School run this morning. I was walking back home. I am recovering from a cold and still not 100 per cent, with a slight headache. "I was walking past a group of boys who gave particularly loud screams and shrieks, so I held my ears because loud noises make my headache worse."I did try to hold my ears in a most unnoticeable way, lowering my head and just gently holding my fingertips at my ears, while holding my elbows to my body so they don't stick out!In other words, I wasn't trying to show off how annoyed I am, just rather minding my own business and trying to get past this group of boys quickly."A woman then approached me (presumably one of the mums?) and said to me: 'Your behaviour is really rude, they're just children you know!'"Other contributors on the forum were split on the mum's actions.One wrote: "I think you weren't as discreet as you thought you were," while another wrote "I think that would appear rude to most people.