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Originally Posted by Brandy101b Parts of what you say make sense and parts are insane. I would never drag my kids while screaming either no way I would pop a butt and take her home. I have never been out past 8pm with her either but my 2 1/2 year old sometimes has a melt down and gets upset when out to eat or shopping and sometimes I don't have a choice to leave sometimes you have to get your shopping done now, so I don't agree with you that children are annoying or that they should'nt be allowed to be kids. I do however think parents need to educate there kids on how to act in a store or resturant and inforce rules, but young children under 3 melt down sometimes its natural. Children that age don't know how to express themselves in words, and I'd be damned if some store was gonna tell me how to react to my child acting up. And I dare someone else to look or say something to me because I would'nt put up with it! Children are children and they only get to be babies for so long YES rules are VERY important but I am not leaving a resturant for anybody just because my child gets upset, that said my child rarely shows her self when we are out, but it happens from time time but NEVER would I leave just to accomadate others. Shes a child a human and they deserve to be there just like anyone else. |
I disagree with you and I think most people here would as well. While it may be "NATURAL" for a child to have a so-called melt down, it is certainly not natural for the parent to be irresponsible and inconsiderate of other people's space/time. There is no reason/circumstance for any parent to stand there and continue finishing their meal or shopping while the kid ruins the atmosphere for everyone. In my opinion, it's selfish to stay in a situation which is disruptive just so you can make a point about how natural it is for a child to have a meltdown. I have a nephew whom I love more than anything, but he was a collick baby, so he would just start up out of nowhere. He would be screaming for a mere 30 seconds before we were out of there. It's called respect and consideration. I'm not attacking you personally, but it's attitudes like that allow parents to think that it's ok to let your child do whatever they want at home and in public because children are children. The show Nanny 911 is a perfect example of what happens when your child is allowed to be "natural".
