No Wonder!!!!!!!

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:05 pm

I was selling today at a market besides the sea.....lovely day....lots of holidayt makers about and everybody in the holiday spirit....and then they arrived........the famiy from hell.The girl made a beeline for a stand where I had hanging some ballons attached to a bat...this little darling decided to have a little game and start pulling at it.....the mother just stood by watching.......you could see she was going to break it so the person who works with me said.....very calmly and with respect(more then I would have done fgs) excuse me darling can you leave that as it will break in a minute............WELLLLLL you should have heard her mother go into one fgs......she stormed off to the stall opposite and I heard her say......what a f....... cheek....I was there, she wasnt on her own....... ..............EXCUSE ME

YES SHE WAS THERE!!!!Sooooo why the hell didnt she stop her child doing that....have NO respect for other peoples items that stupid woman taught her daughter today....ye you can break other peoples stuff sweetheart and if they ask you to stop......even though they are very polite doing it..... I will have a go at them..........and you wonder why some of the youth are as they are................yes you stupid, stupid woman its because of people like YOU.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:08 pm

Soooo glad I work in an office:D

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:08 pm

People are no good.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:11 pm

Chezzie;932585 wrote: Soooo glad I work in an office:DChez I was furious.........not with the child...........the bloody mother fgs:-5:-5:mad:

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:11 pm

Nomad;932586 wrote: People are no good.
At what???;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:33 pm

Well at least I feel better for me little rant:driving:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:07 pm

Some parents act like they are afraid of their own children.:-5 Was the little girl a "bad seed"?

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Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:27 pm

along-for-the-ride;932691 wrote: Some parents act like they are afraid of their own children.:-5 Was the little girl a "bad seed"?The mother looked one hard bitch and ......the child wasnt to blame..... with a twat of a mother like that she thought it was ok to do what she was doing............show me that little girl in 10 years..........God help her.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:32 pm

Carolly;932590 wrote: Chez I was furious.........not with the child...........the bloody mother fgs:-5:-5:mad:

my god Carol, I don't blame you, what a way to wreck your day!

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:32 pm

It happens a lot Carol.

Times have changed ,kids aren't allowed to "fail" at anything anymore or be told "no" as it will hurt their feelings.

You aren't allowed to write on a school report that a child has failed at a subject anymore because it isn't PC,go figure:-5

I used to get a "F" on my report I would try all the harder to get an "A" the next report.

Going off topic here but that is how life is these days.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:48 pm

mrsK;932734 wrote: It happens a lot Carol.

Times have changed ,kids aren't allowed to "fail" at anything anymore or be told "no" as it will hurt their feelings.

You aren't allowed to write on a school report that a child has failed at a subject anymore because it isn't PC,go figure:-5

I used to get a "F" on my report I would try all the harder to get an "A" the next report.

Going off topic here but that is how life is these days.:-6

good grief, times have changed in schools!

I just find so many kids do not have proper parenting anymore, its easier to let them do what they want.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:28 pm

Odie;932731 wrote: my god Carol, I don't blame you, what a way to wreck your day!Didnt wreck my day babe....just showed me why some children grow up with no respect for other peoples belongings.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:44 pm

i see unruley kids just don't live in the states.

what parents close their eyes to these days. i worked in day care for 25 years. if my 26 year old ever did half the stuff the kids of today are allowed to do. First, she still could not sit down. Also i would hope my late mother. would have given me hell. for letting this behavior to go on.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:49 pm

The one thing I'm proud of is I always get compliments from people regarding my children's manners. Seems they are the only ones to have them. My daughter's friends are nothing but moochers and never say thank you unless prompted. And they wonder why I don't "treat" them to a pizza anymore.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:41 pm

Kids learn manners and respect from their parents, what an experience Carol!

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:05 pm

I had my Quin talk to Kathy Ellen on the phone and she said he had very nice manners and was a pleasure to talk to. Now, that would make any mom proud. Also, my daughter's friends mom says the same thing about her. Daughter gets a little treat now & then from the mom because of her manners.

We always tell the children to mind their manners because it will make a huge difference in their lives and endear them to the world around them.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:32 pm

fuzzy butt;932954 wrote: DO we really need a "grumpy old womans and Grumpy old mans" thread?

Read any autobiograghy even from a hundred years ago and you'll find the same people and situations. Carolly ! next time this happens ? Be firm but kind, you're not giving them a telling off , you're instructing them of the ways of the world. What's that saying ? "It takes a whole village to raise a child."

come on people how many times did you're parents take the "telling off" of you lot as a personal attack/insult and acted as if it was?

You mean the "Old Fart Club"?

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:35 pm

I know you can't slap those kids any more, but you reckon we can fart in their general direction?

(Some young nurse here got the book thrown at her yesterday for smacking a three year old kid who was throwing a tantrum in a hospital waiting room. Maybe she should just have blown off meaningfully, instead of blowing up!!!)

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:39 pm

AussiePam;932969 wrote: I know you can't slap those kids any more, but you reckon we can fart in their general direction?

(Some young nurse here got the book thrown at her yesterday for smacking a three year old kid who was throwing a tantrum in a hospital waiting room. Maybe she should just have blown off meaningfully, instead of blowing up!!!)

What I can't stand is if your kid is a pita in the store and you freak out, everybody assumes your a child beater. My solution is "wait till we get to the car routine", but by that time, I've calmed down, but they still get a little punishment.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:40 pm

In other words "I'm the Boss and you're not":wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:56 pm

AussiePam;932969 wrote:

(Some young nurse here got the book thrown at her yesterday for smacking a three year old kid who was throwing a tantrum in a hospital waiting room. Maybe she should just have blown off meaningfully, instead of blowing up!!!)

That's wrong. You don't hit any kid but certainly not one who isn't your own. Had someone laid a hand on my kid, I would have beaten them to the ground undoubtedly. NOBODY would touch my child.

I think one of the problems resulting in brattyass kids is parents who think their kid is so freaking "precious." You know, anyone can make a kid, it's not that big a deal and one kid is no more precious or worthy than the next kid. This precious business leads to thinking one's kid doesn't need to have basic manners and respect for others. And you know something else I hate? When adults say "I love kids- they're so honest!" Yeah. Honest. Wait till you're in public and your kid says "Hey Lady. You're fat!" Or something like that. Isn't that PRECIOUS?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:07 pm

Carolly;932863 wrote: Didnt wreck my day babe....just showed me why some children grow up with no respect for other peoples belongings.

you have more patience that I would have had at the market!

some kids grow up with no respect for others belongings, and I fully blame this one the parents!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:18 pm

Kids have to have a line drawn. And it has to be done early on. Very tough for parents. You don't want to be too authoritarian. You don't want to be too laissez-faire. Getting it right will make a load of difference in your kids' lives. They need this as something to kick against, to test out. They are lost without it, won't respect you or anyone else if it's not there... it's their security blanket. The values they inherit from you. From the start. It tells them who you - their parents - are, and gives them their roots. They will do all kinds of things to this line, but will at the same time appreciate it. They know where the limits are.

I think with my own kids, I didn't always get it exactly right and had to redraw the line a few times, and as they got older we all worked together on it. I can't remember ever hitting one but if I did, I was stepping over my own line.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:47 pm

AussiePam;933005 wrote:

I think with my own kids, I didn't always get it exactly right and had to redraw the line a few times, and as they got older we all worked together on it. I can't remember ever hitting one but if I did, I was stepping over my own line.

Same here AP.

I like to tell my children now that they are battling with their own children as to how they bring them up,that we did the best we could without a "Bringing Up Kids The Perfect Way Book".

No one way of parenting is perfect it is just what works for you & your children.

I am probably the worst parent on earth in some peoples eyes,it is none of their business,I don't care.

Our children & grandchildren,show respect to us,others & most of all they respect themselves.

Maybe we did it wrong,who knows

All the the proof I need that we did a fair job is in our children & grandchildren's attitude to others & us.I love them dearly & am very proud of the people they are & will become:-4:-4:-6

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:39 am

Parents arent like they use to be, which is sad. I bought my 4 children up to have manners and to respect other peoples property. I could take them out and be proud of them. These days the kids just seem to be rude and arrogant.

but i must admit you do still see some very nice kids and these rude ones give kids a bad name.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:48 am

Well gotta say....agree with most that has been written here and thankyou all for your comments.Look I can handle most people and have but that mother was in a class of her own and one that indeed was the type of person her daughter would be one day......put it like this.....you wouldn't want them for neighbours and Im no snob thats for sure.It has to be said again as I recall it all in my mind.....where is this woman coming from fgs in the way she is bringing her children up.

southern yankee · Post by **southern yankee** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:41 am

I think we should start SPANKING the parents.

Wake them up!:wah: Get their attention!!:wah: They are the type who would tell me"NOT MY CHILD!!" These type of parents is why i ran SCREAMING from day care after 25 years!!:mad::mad: