Posted on 11/14/2005 5:51:48 AM PST by Cagey
But we can't hurt their wittle feelings.
Heck, the butt for a board, the board for a butt.
"The kids in line at checkout screaming at the tops of their lungs hitting mother... "
And then rewarded with candy to make them stop.
I actually told some woman that she was the worst mother I had ever seen after a grocery store encounter.
So does a swat on the a$$ from Mom or Dad.
Expecting that parents teach their children that there's a time and place for everything is kid-unfriendly???? Sorry, but I've had my fill of going somewhere for coffee or lunch and dealing with screaming kids running around and their parents not wanting to be "authority figures".
I agree. The real oxymoron is when someone laments the lack of corporal punishment in the schools and then the suffix it with "but don't let them touch my kids."
I think it is the former - moms with no control. I can recall grocery shopping when my two children were still riding in the grocery cart. We'd hear loud, boisterous, and often rude children in another aisle and look at each other knowingly. Well behaved children are made, and a blessing.
I watched a kid at a local mega mart scream at her mom "I hate you" the other day; I almost came unglued. What kept me back was realizing it's the parents fault; they are raising their children today for how they will be tomorrow.
And even more frustrating is the parents that stand there and plead with them to "please stop" or something similar.
Dear Natalie - It's not all about you. If it offends you that a business owner expects customers to behave in his establishment, then by all means take your business elsewhere. I'm sure there are lots of places where they welcome self-indulged yuppies whose children behave like they were raised by wolves.
They are NOT kid "unfriendly." They just want decent behaviour. If the kids want to act up, take to Mickey D's and run 'em through the playplace!!!
I like the sign. Children could be injured by any number of hazards in a restaurant if they aren't under control and behaving. And on the other hand, I was nearly knocked down by a child running in a coffee shop, thanks to the stranger behind me who kept me from falling. I had hot coffee in my hand, thank heaven it spilled on the floor and not on the child.
I was very upset one night when we went to dinner with her daughter and the grandchild was acting out. Threats were made about this punishement or that, and ultimately, the mother gave in and the brat had won.
I think it rolls downhill. Kids watch their parents. If they see a mother being disrespectful or argumentative (NAGGING) to her husband, guess what the kids will do to the mom? Same with the dad; if the dad is abusive and not supportive to the wife, guess who will rebel against the parental authority later? It's not cookie cutter or the same in every case, but I think the parent's have a lot to do with it.
If I lived nearby, I'd go out of my way to do business with this place. I kept my kids under control when they were little and I expect other parents to do the same.
I see nothing wrong with the sign (except for the fact that the store owners were driven to put it up by the bad behavior of some kids and their parents).
This does not seem out-of-line to me. Is there more to the story?
Maybe next to the number dispenser near the door they should have a duct tape dispenser...
I'd guess the owner stood his ground, resulting in the 'angry' boycott leader, who probably cursed and yelled at him (and in front of her child) for 'offending' her and her child, then went on her mission of destruction.
She seems a perfect example of an 'adult child'. They're raising more of the same. Her kid(s) will be even worse, led by example. Few people stand up to this type, so they think they're in the right (the logic: nobody's disagreeing with me, so everyone must agree with me). More American rot, from lack of caring cultivation.
Excellent point! And, what's wrong with not wanting kids acting like ild animals in a store? While I think the sign could have been worded a bit more tactfully, good parents are not offended.
A character on one of my favorite tv shows said it best: "That's what's wrong with this country - you Americans are all afraid of the children!"
Children of ALL ages SHOULD behave in public - that should be a given across society and people should not have to be reminded of it.
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