What is an example of bad parenting that you have seen?

The place that I live is FULL of undereducated parents. Yes, I blame the parents in most instances. Children should be taught how to behave from an early age, and in a lot of children where I come from, behaviour of any description is non-existant. I've seen children running out in the room, screaming all the way down the high-street, stealing, punching strangers. Allsorts. It's awful. To quote a comedian, Dylan Moran: "It's an awful shame you aren't allowed to 'physically educate' your child any more." It is true though. There is no harm in a smacked bottom when a child misbehaves, that isn't child abuse. It is discipline. Something a lot of children don't see enough of. x

I've seen people cater to their childs every request while in the supermarket. The explanation/ "It's just to shut them up" or "anything for some peace". Stupid people. Don't they realise that this will continue and the child will grow up expecting to ALWAYS get everything they ask for? Another one was a woman asking a tiny tot about 2-3..."what would you like for lunch today?" The child should be taught to eat what it gets given. These spoiled little darlings will be running the world when I'm elderly and the thought scares me.

i've seen parents rant it out with their kids to the point of being verbally abusive for trivial things. i've also seen them hit kids as punishment when the kids throw fits inside the malls coz they're wanting a specific toy so bad. they would actually understand better if they're just talked to like adults and if things were better explained. like you can tell the kid that we can't buy that toy now coz mommy doesn't have money yet. or we can't let you play outside coz it's raining and you might catch a cold. i've also seen parents just neglect kids. like in our neighborhood kids just get out of the house without any clothes on, or they are allowed to play in a puddle of mud and get all dirty.

The worse I've seen is when I go to church and other parishioners bring their kids along, especially toddlers. They just let these kids walk or run along the aisles or play and even cry or scream sometimes. I mean if you can't make your children behave or sit still in church either take them out to the patio or don't bring them at all.

the other day in the emergency room (small waiting room, chuck full of waiting patients) 3 young and very loud boys were permitted to run up and down the very narrow and only corridor that leads from the check-in - through the small waiting area and to the door to be seen... running, screaming and whirling their hotwheels and matchbox cars hard and fast to slam into the walls. I was quite astounded, not only that the parents permitted this behaviour in a room full of sick persons but also that the hospital staff permitted it.

I have seen plenty even from my own daughter. Once in a resteraunt I saw a tribe of children go up to the buffet and touch every piece of food on the line then go over to the dessert bar and load up on sweets leaving the ice cream handle open with ice cream going every where. these were kids at age 13 or 14. My daughter is usally pretty good at keeping up with our grandson but latly she seems to think that my house does not need to be picked up before leaving or dirty dishes and cups not pick up and placein the sink. The other day I finally told her that I will not let them over for the day because I had just cleaned up the last disaster they left. She was very upset and called my husband at work to ask if he would let them come over after he got out of work well that sure back fired on her as he helped clean the mess up. We have not heard from her in 3 days and boy have I enjoyed a clean home. I recently took my other grandson into the grocery store and all I heard from him was I want that I want that and would cry and cry when I said no I finally took him out to the car and told him that we will continue this discussion at home in the corner. hugs

Well, that is just going a little too far. They should have never allow it to happen even if they were trying to have fun while they have her out of their hair. I think that there is a bad parenting to me too.

I have seen lot of poor parenting. I have seen children jump up and down sofars and beds while indulgent parents just chatted among themselves. I have faced children invited to my house alongwith their parents, who have just openly declined to eat what I served (even a tiny morsel). Out of embarrassment and helplessness, I have ordered something from outside. I have come across children who have publicly declared that they did not like the gift I gave them on their birthdays (at the parties) or looking very knowledgeable, they have said that the particular gift I gave them was a cheaper version of what they expected! All the while parents looked the other way, chatted with other guests.

It was in the bathroom. A young boy wanted to wash his hands, and his hurried mother replied, "You don't need to wash your hands, I took care of everything for you." Then she left without washing her hands either. He did have a bizarre look on his face when she made the comment. I thought that was a bad thing to do to a child, just because the mother was in a rush. If the child wants to wash his hands, let him wash his hands! Maybe I was being over-sensitive or whatever, but it just irked me. Of course I had to share it with my friends at the restaurant the second I got out of the bathroom. They couldn't believe it. What do you think?

I have parents who screams at their maids in public because the boy was not carried when he is too tired to walk. Why should the maid be scolded for not carrying the boy who is about 4 years old? Isn't the parent suppose to bring the pram or the stroller just in case the boy gets tired? It is really no joke to carry a 40 - 50 lbs boy while parents are happily shopping their way. Scolding the maid or anybody else in public in definitely not acceptable. - Lyn

once i was in a bookstore and saw 2 kids (around 7-8 yrs old) running around and accidentally hitting a smaller kid who started crying. their mom saw what happened and just looked at the poor kid and didn't even tell her kids to apologize. i was a bit infuriated coz i thought, had it been her kids who was hit, she would probably not let it pass. it would've been an opportunity for the mom to teach her kids how to say sorry especially in this situation when they really didn't mean to hurt the small kid.

I have seen a lot. Like, our neighbor who always hurt her children almost all the time and I can also hear her saying bad words to them.. I cannot say its because her children did something wrong.. i think its because of a problem, maybe financial problem or a conflict with her husband. Whenever I hear her children's cry, I pity them so much. Well for me, if you love your children, or a responsible parent, that's not the right punishment for them. Parents must always have a communication with their children to avoid this.

These sorts of parents are selfish and down right bad parents. Imagine what their children will grow up to become! I have seen parents who get hit by their children and only say "stop it alex" or something along those lines but never punish their child. I think Asian cultures are better parents as they sometimes use beating (of course not too extreme) to teach their children and i think it is necessary! Children do not know what is right or wrong, if you only tell them oh dont do this, do you think they will seriously remember it and not do it next time? i dont think so! That is why western society have so many problems regarding children. Asian countries hardly have any "ADHD" children who are violent in nature, but because of bad parenting in the western society, these problems exist with untamed children who grow up to be very violent!

This is about spoiling the public properties, what i have observed is they would have not taught the table manners at restaurant, children eating in a very shabby manner spitting things which they dont like in the table or in the eating plate, they run around as a play ground yet the parent group is in their own world not least bothered about the disturbances caused for the others having their meal. Using wash rooms is another nighmare, they throw the tissues here and there and not using dustbin, spoiling tissues unnecessarily likewise i too have observed restaurant poor manners. Children should be taught basic manners and neat habits right from the age of understanding means 2-3yrs of age only then they groom into a good kid.

My husband's ex-wife is the worst parent I have ever come across and not just because she and I don't get along well. She would make dinner for the kid when he was at her house, but not take into account his food preferences. If he didn't like what she made, she sent him to bed hungry. She couldn't even be bothered to make him a Peanut butter and Jelly! Also, she is bipolar and just not normal. When we finally got custody of the kid when he was 9, he was terribly under weight.

The case you told is nothing in front of the case I am going to tell to you.I am going to tell you about a spoilt brat who is unfortunately my neighbour.He is 9 years old.He and his 4-5 friends used to play Cricket in our building in the evening.And whenever he used to get out he used to hit the bowler with his bat just because he bowled him.And his mom used to shout from his house that let him bat once more,not even noticing the child who was been hit by her son.Sometimes I used to feel like kicking him.But people might get me wrong if I kicked a small kid.

I was in the doctor's office the other day and the office was so quiet for about a hour. People were reading magazines and watching TV. Then the 2 boys from Hell came in. The lady at the desk and the nurse knew these 2 boys. They immediately asked them if they were going to be good today. Well it lasted for about 30 seconds. They were climbing all over the furniture, crawling under the chairs we were all sitting in, making a lot of noise and basically being out of control. All the mother kept saying was "stop". "Stop" don't work with kids like this. They must be taught how to act at home. It was embarrassing the way they acted. Lloyd

My gf and a friend were at a rather large store shopping one afternoon where a woman with about three kids was in front of us checking out. The youngest, sitting in the child seat of the cart was throwing a fit about being thirsty. The mom had gotten a bottle of Vault soda for herself. Well, the kid kept throwing a fit, so she took their sippy cup, filled it up with vault (the energy drink soda now) and handed it to her kid. I can't believe someone would do that. Way to keep your kids bouncing off the walls all day.

What really bathers me is mom on the cell phone and the child running through the parking lot. It is a wonder more children are killed that way, or two or three year olds running in front of mom across the street. What happens if the child falls, or if they do not stop at the walk. Give me a break take care of your child. Another thing the I see a lot of is little children romping and wrestling in public places like in line at Quesno's sandwich shop. I walk with a cane and there had been more than one time some your kid has almost knocked me over because mom is not watching them. I have a friend who will yell at mothers who do not watch their kids. She chewed out a mother who walked away from the shopping cart and the toddler tried to climb out and almost fell on the cemet floor. My friend stayed with the child until mom came back to the cart and chewed mom's butt.

Now my son just got asthma and he now under probation to identify whether his asthma serious or not. my husband and i were not smoking but other in this house are smoking. After that, we ask them to smke outside but one of them does not listen and do it at home. I am worried because my son got coughing at night these two days. We do not know what to do now because he was my father in law.