Well you just should not be so judgemental.... enough said.

Maybe you shouldn't "joke" about wanting a child to get hurt, and claim to be a great nanny.

I would of been livid too, everyone says it was wrong well when your upset and shocked by what you seen your brain goes into a no think mode, my pet is my child and no kid should go into your room and do that period, I think if more of these posters would of been in the same situation, they might of done the same thing. Im glad your fur kid is okay

agreed :)

Are you not judging everyone in that situation? The parents, the child?

A tad hypocritical to judge then demand not to be judged.

Yes I am judging the child and the parents because this whole thread was everyone's opinion on the situation. So I gave mine.

What I have a problem with is someone judging me and my character when they don't know me. Every single person on here is judging the situation, but nobody else seemed to open up their mouth and start talking poorly of other people's opinons.

This really is riddiculous now.... all I did was stand up for a fellow YTer and make a little joke.... I even posted afterwards that is was innapropriate but that I was just letting the person who posted this know that I was on her side and that our puppies are just as valuble as children. This really is absurd... do you have nothing better to do than pick a fight with someone you don't know? Let it go already. Grow up.

I'm not trying to pick a fight. If you think this is a fight, that's your issue.

My opinion is what you said was horrific and cruel. If you think what I'm saying is nasty and bitchy, whatever. Don't particularly care. Being a nanny and wishing harm on a child makes me think of that old Bette Davis film. I don't really give a rats if you said it was innapropriate. /You still said it, and obviously have no intention of taking it back. It's kinda like saying "no offence, but...' Defeats the purpose.

I will grow up. I'm 17. I'll make mistakes, learn and grow from them. You however, are a grown adult who makes jokes about animals harming little kids.

Who's the real child here?

This is absurd!
CLEARLY I did not actually mean that I would like a child or an animal to get hurt. Are you joking me. There are so many other people on here that agreed with her, too. I made it very clear that I was kidding and I even said two seconds after posting it that it was innapropriate, but I was making a joke and supporting her.
I did not say anything horrific and cruel..... this is just insane now. I never wished harm on a child. I never wished harm on an animal.
This is just baffling to me.

FOR THE RECORD EVERYONE:
I never said anything to be rude or mean or "cruel" All I did was tell the lady that posted this thread that I felt the same way that she did and that I would have been upset, too. Then I made a little JOKE that her puppy should bite the kid next time and put a SMILEY FACE next to it to make sure that everyone new that I was kidding. So I do not take it back. I think that the child should have been supervised and I think that she had done the right thing by having her dog in a crate upstairs. If a child went upstairs and took my puppy out if his crate and swung him around by his neck I would be pretty freaking upset too.
My little joke has now made some people think that I wish harm on children and animals..... which is absolutly absurd. I love animals and I adore children.... I care for children in my free time and get paid next to nothing to do it simply because I don't have kids and I love them, so CLEARLY I am not a child hater.
This truly is riddiculous and I am jsut so offended that these things are being said.

1. You would have taken a child by the ear?

2. You don't have children, but being a live in nanny means you know what's right? and you don't have any other formal training except babysitting ...

3. A woman is rude not to reprimand a child who has been abused by her so-called friend?

4. Calling a child a little devil, for just being a child, is right?

5. Joking that you wish a dog would bite a child, is funny?

Listen, I don't want to fight anymore either, but if you don't want to be judged- could you please reread what your posted! Your attitude portrayed! It spoke volumes to me.

That's why I said that if I was a kid, I would have been been mean to you on purpose. I'm not afraid to put myself in a child's shoes and realise that maybe you don't have my best interests in mind. You want to punish, discipline and as far as I'm concerned-- come down on someone's parenting when you aren't even a parent yourself.

Have some Empathy for the child.
They are JUST A CHILD.

children make mistakes, and they make a lot of them. Let them learn by teaching, with LOVE

I stand by my opinion. Not something to joke about, and I think it's deplorable.

I have nothing left to say. You know my opinion, if you are offended or baffled that's not my issue.

I hope you make up with your friend OP :)

Then mean what you say, and say what you mean.

You love children that much? Put yourself in their shoes for one second. Then put yourself in the mother's shoes who just got handed her kid by its EAR and called a "Little Devil" by her so-called friend.

anyway, I'm sure you love those kids you work with... it's just not funny.

Everyone around here stands up for the dogs, well I'm standing up for the kid.

I'm not the only one who joked. k? Thanks. Get off my case.

Everyone around here stands up for the dogs, well I'm standing up for the kid.

Go Derby! :D

I only pointed your post out because you stated you worked with children.

As someone who publicly states that they work with children, you should be careful what you say because if you don't, it doesn't give off the right vibe-- and it makes us question your ability in the field.

But anyway, like I said-- I'm sure you're really great with those kids, but just be aware of what you say about them. They're little people, and they have feelings too. They are often misunderstood, and they need lots of love and guidance to know what's right and wrong.

Since we both work in the field, we should always have the best interest of the child in mind- at ALL TIMES. Empathy goes a long way...

Here's to making mistakes, and learning from them!
I'm sure I've made many myself ... I'm not perfect either.

Peace.

The sad thing is, I don't think the boy learned a thing from this whole ordeal, except maybe that he's thought of as a "little devil", and it's ok to put your hands on people when they make you angry. I think it would have been far more productive to take this situation and turn it into a good learning experience for the child. That's what I would have done anyways....I guess that's why my kids are so well behaved and know how to handle Yorkies safely :)