What do you think?
A mother in the UK reached out to the parenting forum Mumsnet to ask other parents their opinion on a nursery rhyme that is used at her child’s daycare.
What started as a bit of a rant, in the hopes of finding other parents who agree with her, ended up with dozens of comments making fun of the situation. Her post read:
“Wind the bobbin up originated in the cotton mill towns of the north of England in Victorian times. As anyone who knows a bit about a bit history can tell you, the cotton mills were horrendous places which horrifically exploited women and children, forcing them to do dangerous work in appalling conditions for little pay.
How can it be right to trivialise these horrors by getting children to sing a light-hearted ditty about it… It’s offensive to the memory of all those who suffered these horrendous conditions and experienced serious injury or even death as a result of hideously exploitative working practices.”
Some people aren’t holding back in the comments:
“Jesus Christ. Honestly? You need to get out more.”
“I think you might be over thinking it!”
“I think you might be looking a little too hard for something to be offended by…”
“Nobody tell her about 3 blind mice – abuse of disabled animals.”
“Let’s not get started on Humpty Dumpty. Outrageously eggist.”
