Kids In Public

Well I've seen worse than that. Knives seem to be placed on store shelves at children's height in my area. I have seen young children pick up a knife without their parents knowing. One time I said something and the parents thanked me for alerting them to a potentially dangerous situation. Another time, I was told not to talk to their child and I have a lot of nerve. Personally, I think the stores should avoid a potential disater and put knives away from children.

The biggest problem is caused by all the people who think kids should not be in public. How do any of those people think kids will LEARN HOW TO BEHAVE IN PUBLIC if they do not want to SEE KIDS IN PUBLIC? I cannot tell you how many times I have seen people ranting and raving about how they would prefer to be able to go to restaurants and parks and other PUBLIC PLACES yet not have to be exposed to peoples' kids. There ARE some places with age limits and where kids are not welcomed, and I suppose that is up to the establishment owner or manager, but in general, most places which welcome the public also welcome kids, and I think it is extremely rude when people who use those places just as I do act all pissy about kids being present. The best way to teach kids how to behave in public places is to TAKE THEM TO PUBLIC PLACES. You also ought to model the correct behavior, which is not running around crazy, grabbing, touching things, not yelling and smacking people, you know, all those things that random adults do in public I would also say that it's a good idea to begin taking them to such places - wherever you happen to need to go - while they are still babies. This will familiarize them with the places you go frequently and as they get bigger, they will learn what is appropriate behavior - ie you sit in the shopping cart or you hold mommy's hand - or you stay right near mommy and don't grab anything, don't touch other people, use inside voices, say please and thank you, etc. I don't necessarily appreciate being around someone's kids who are brats in public but they have as much right as I do to be in public, even if their behavior isn't wonderful. If someone's kid HIT my kid, I would say something to the kid AND speak with the parent that belonged to them immediately. I'm not sure how people can not pay attention to their kid in a public place, I am forever and always counting heads, making sure nobody ran off, or that nobody is crying, has to go to the bathroom, or is eating dirt.... you know the drill.

it can really be annoying, i understand. these parents are probably too busy minding their own affairs or too lazy to be bothered. either way, they are being irresponsible not teaching their kids manners.

I haven't encountered a situation like this, when my daughter was still a kid. I guess, she's just lucky that whenever she's in a public play place, the kids are all well behaved. But had i experienced one like that, i would surely go to the parent to dissuade her child from being bad. If she will not do it, then i would get my child out of there.

I'm not a mom yet but whenever I'm at the park I see kids who seems not to be well disciplined by their parents. The older members of the family enjoys chatting and eating while the kids becomes wild and free. I have encountered really bad kids, I don't even know if their parents teaches them good manners. I hope all parents will be responsible enough to teach their kids how to civil and respectful with others.

Oh, that is terrible. Children should be taught by their parents on how to act properly especially on public places. It is their responsible to teach their children about good manners and right conduct. Hope parents will do these.

Such kind of situation must be handled very carefully. You can advice indirectly to your children by pointing to the mistakes that the other children doing.