Hi ladies!
I have 3 children of my own plus 5 daycare children (4 full time, 1 before and after school girl). So somedays, especially when walking home from the bus stop I am walking with up to 8 children. My kiddies know the drill and I have 2 in the double stroller and the rest holding on to the stroller except for the oldest 2. They are SO well behaved walking, although I'm sure it's a sight to see!
In the last week or so, this older couple who takes frequent walks on my street have been downright staring at us when we walk passed. Not a "hello neighbor, look at those cute kids" kind of stare. Just a blank stare...no smiles. I always kill them with kindness and say hello to which they smile slightly and nod back. I feel like they are looking at my 8 kids and going by whatever news article they've read lately and are making assumptions that I am over ratio. And yesterday as we were coming back from the bus stop, and we always go right to the back yard when we return, he (neighbor man) stopped in his tracks on the sidewalk in front of my house as I was getting the kids to the back yard. I have 2 babies (a 7 month old and a just started walking 15 month old)...after the 3 yrs olds run to the back to wait at the gate, I get the 15 month old started walking then carry the 7m old to the back and come back for the 15 m old whom I can see the entire time. I feel like he was stopping and waiting for me to come get her like I had forgotten her or that he needed to stay and watch her because I wasn't, lol. I feel like they're waiting to pounce!!! I wish they would just come talk to me!