I told that child to stop it.

Just tonight i'm at my oldest sons baseball game. My daughter and my two year old son was playing in the dirt with two other kids about two years old as well. They started throwing dirt. I walked over and told them to stop. I didn't feel as though I stepped over the boundary. The parents didn't say anything to me. they didn't even say anything to the kids. So to answer your question, it depends on the situation.

I have only once was in a situation where a little boy got his fingers caught in the door and he was crying his mom start beating him for crying, I should have said something I feel bad I didn't but I was taking off guard I just couldn't say a word.

If it doesn't look like it would be too harmful, I'll ask the kid, "Do you think that's a good idea?" If the kid is doing something dangerous, I might say in a loud voice, "Do your parents know where you are?" Either way, they usually stop and think (or pretend to).

It depends if they accompanied by there parent well I will not say any thing to a child because their parent might think that I'm entering to their boundaries but if I saw a child doing that might be endangered him I at once do my part as a parent I will say something to that child. or even to their parent. That situation the parents are not aware what their child is doing now you have the reason to do your part. There nothing wrong with it . It's for the safety of the child nothing more. If they found what I do is wrong then I have nothing to do with I rather turn my back on them and leave. I'm a parent too I know my boundaries so I'm very watchful with my children when were out someplace even at home. Children are children they don't choose the place to play if they feel playing there they will. They don't think about danger as long as they are happy on what they are doing.

I live in a very large apt complex with a lot of little kids around, one day recently I was walking towards the pedestrian gate when I saw these two cute little kids maybe four or five and they had a straw a piece and were bending down and sucking up the sprinkler water into their straws and drinking it.yuck. I had to say something so I said to the older child honey that waters not clean so you best go inside and ask your mom for a drink.that water could make you sick. they both looked at me than dropped their straws and ran inside . I could hear them telling their mom about this old lady talking about germs. then she practically screamed, what did I tell you about drinking that water whop she must have hit one of them cause then I heard the little boy crying and I felt just awful. I had not wanted to get them into that kind of trouble.So i got out of there and went on my way not knowing if I had helped or made things worse.

My son once played basketball on a team where one of the other children was constantly defying the coach, not paying attention or really even practicing or participating with the rest of them. There were times where he became aggressive with some of the other children, pushing mostly. He had yelled at the coach from time to time. The child had used profanity on more than one occasion on the court. This was 7-8 year old league. The coach is a very soft-spoken person, and in addition to that, didn't want to over-step his bounds since the child's father was the assistant coach! We had a situation one night at a practice where the coach finally decided to sit him on the bench for a time-out, and the kid yelled at him and after the coach turned his back, he got up and ran to the other side of the court to grab a basketball and started playing by himself. His parents did absolutely nothing. I normally try to stay out of other people's business, but I was so astonished that his parents did nothing and this coach was taking the "abuse", if you will, that I went over to talk to this kid, took the basketball from him, and explained to him that he was in "time-out" for his behavior and that he would have to behave better if he wanted to be able to play anymore that night. So the kid sat back down on the bench and pouted for a bit, but he eventually straightened up and was able to play again later. His parents never said anything to me about it, so I can only assume I didn't upset them too much. In fact, I hope they were somewhat embarrassed that someone else had to talk to their own kid about his behavior. In any case, I felt that I did the right thing, especially given that his behavior was not only affecting the coach, but also the rest of the team, including my own child. I'd certainly step in if I saw a child doing something that could be dangerous and harm them, but these other situations are touch-and-go, so I'd be careful with those. But if it involves a child's safety, I wouldn't hesitate.

I have done this quite a few times in the past - when children have been putting themselves in danger! I have always done it in a nice way and explained what could have happened but I would hope that people would do the same with my kids! xxx

I glared at the parents when they were also around. I think it’s still the responsibility of the parents. However, when the parents were not around, I would try to tell the child (politely) to stop doing that or he / she would get himself / herself into the trouble and if he / she didn’t want it, then just stop doing it. If the security officer was there, I would let the officer know too. And I would just let the officer take care of this thing.

I will usually say something to the child. I recall, not to long ago, there were 4 pre-teens in the grocery store parking lot kicking, and smacking the soda machine. I went right up to them and said "did you know what you are doing is vandalism and when I report it to the store manager they will call the cops and your parents will be called" They stopped, and as I went onto the store, they sat down on the bench. I could see them from inside the store, but they couldn't see me. That sat there for a good 10 minutes and didn't move. I never the manager, I figured the threat of the cops and parents being called was enough. Today, those same boys still go there, but they behave themselves. It has been way too long since the community has stopped raising the kids. IMO that has a LOT to do with what is wrong with our youth. I think the fact that they know SOMEONE is watching them is somewhat of a deterrent. More people need to get involved and be the voice of reason some of our youth have lost or never had

If I see a child doing something that is dangerous where they might get hurt, or disapear, and the mom does not seem to notice, I will get the mom's attention and point it out, so they can take care of it. If they are acting up and the mom is on it, I wouldn't say anything, in fact if they are acting up and not in danger, I don't think it is my business. I usually won't say anything to a child unless there is just no time to get the mother's attention. I was once behind a lady in line at the grocery store she had 4 kids 2 of them really little, she was loading the stuff on the belt talking on the cell phone not paying attention to her kids at all, there was a little girl about 2 in the top part of the cart, who was standing up and about to fall down. I did tell her to sit down, which she did right away. The mother didn't even notice, someone could have walked off with one of that ladies kids and she would not have noticed. I was tempted to say something to that mom but I did't. I probably should have, if I had not been there that little girl surely would have fallen out of that cart.

I have done all of the above and there were a few times when I felt I may have overstepped, but I got over it. Better safe than sorry I think. If I see it, I say something, I don't wait for the distracted parent to handle it especially if it's a situation where the child could be harmed. Moms bruised pride will heal.

Once while riding on the city bus there were 4 boys together. A handicapp adult male passed them to sit in the back where i was. The boys started poking fun at this man and laughing at him. I could tell he heard the boys but he didn't say anything. I was so enraged at their behavior. Before i knew it i was saying out loud "why dont you just shutup" . Now the boys turned to me and said "do you hate us because we are mexican?" Perplexed by this question i said "no, its because your stupid". The handicapp man gets off at the mall, never saying a word. Another man also on the bus told the boys "you guys need to learn some respect". Then he gets off the bus. Now the boys move to the back of the bus by me and we are near the end of the bus route. Im getting alitte scared cause now im noticing they were wearing gang colors. They told my they thought he was drunk. I told them "No, he was handicapp and i dont think what you were doing was ok." Thankfully they got off before i did. Anyway, i don't think what i did was wrong.

One day i went to the city zoo with my daugther and her children. Peacocks roam free at this zoo. When we went to the zoo's cafe area to eat. There were some older boys terrorizing the peacocks that were hanging around eating scraps. I looked around i saw the supposed adults sitting at another table near by. Both couples engrossed in a game of toncil hocky oblivious to what thier juveniles were doing. This really irratated me. They should have just went an rented a room. So i yelled at them to leave the birds alone. The boys stopped and sat down with their parents then. The game of toncil hocky also stopped. I didnt care what they thought either. The peacocks were defenceless against them.

Once upon a time we owned a small family breakfast and lunch shop. We would get the soccer moms coming in with all the children the moms would sit down and start chatting. The children would try to run crazy jumping on chairs and disturbing other customers. I would just tell the children and the mothers of the dangers and that as the owner I would not tolerate that kind of behavior. I had all the children sit down and told them just like it was how others are here to enjoy their breakfast and if you would like to eat you have to sit still. Then I suggested to the mothers if you go out in big groups it might be smart to bring games that the children would enjoy playing together that would keep them seated. They came every week and the children were angels from there on in. They sat and played the games the moms brought. Sometimes being a parent we do not realize that the children will get bored in a sit down environment if they are not having fun. We do things on a daily basis that we find boring and bothersome and lots of times we need to bring the children, now how bored would you be if you were that child doing grown up things?

yup, i feel that sometimes but if the children did the bad way, i must tell to the parent or i will tell him. as we know outsider kids never listen sometimes to others. but i will still try to talk till they understand what i will till them.

Lately I've been seeing people carrying babies on 4 wheelers on the road I live on. One lady was carrying her grandchild and I also saw a younger girl carrying a baby on one and she was coming over a hill on the wrong side of the road. This is illegal I know but we live in a rural area and the police almost never come on this road so I guess they think they can get away with it but it scares me to think what might happen.

I don't know what happened to it takes a village to raise a child. I am all for someone seeing one of my children doing something and saying something to them. And you better believe if i see a child doing something that will put them in danger i am going to do something about it. It is our right as humans to do what ever we can to make sure our brothers and sisters are safe. if we don't take care of each other, then what is the point.

if the kid is already wreaking havoc and you know somehow it would lead to a disaster or if the kid is simply obnoxious the i would ask the kid to behave and if that never works is spite of the parent just simply does not care then i would ask the parent to make him behave if that does not work, which usually don't because the kid would not be like that if the parents are irresponsible then i would make ways to scare off the kid. sorry, kinda harsh but i have done it a lot of times and it works! i love to scare off brats!

absolutely.i'd rather risk the parent being mad than the kid being injured. i was working in a hotel in arizona one time,and it had open air hallways. this small child was climbing their luggage cart that was overstuffed and parked right next to a railing.if that child had caused a suitcase to slide off,it was a 4 floor drop to concrete. i yelled at the kid AND the parent for being oblivious.she was too busy on the phone with her back turned.

I must say that i ahve put in a lot of situations and have been in a lot of public places where i have seen a child or children act up. And every time it wasnt the time or the place for them to be acting in such a manner. And what gets me the most is the so call PARENTS.........Some will sit there and just act as if the child is a heavenly Angel. I mean i commend people who are not the parent that actually step up and say something. In my opinion it may cross the boundaries, but hey whas wrong is wrong. No matter how u try to put it.