How Not To Parent
By RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
United States
June 19, 2016 3:48pm CST
Yesterday, while I was waiting for my son to pick me up from work, I was standing outside talking to one of the guests. He had come outside to sit by the pool and have a few beers after work (does construction) but left the pool area because there were a lot of kids. He didn't feel it was appropriate drinking around them.
We stood talking and watching the pool. The parents told the kids it was time to get out of the pool. The kids smarted off, said rude thing and refused to mind-these were not small kids so they knew better. How did the parents handle it? They cussed at the kids, called them names and flipped off their kids. The guy I was talking to said he didn't feel bad about drinking around the kids after seeing that if they had that little respect. Can't say I blame him at all.
Kids are brats but for parents to act that way is inexcusable and they will live to regret it one day.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
19 Jun 16
They were there for a dance competition. I'm surprised with the attitude of both the parents and the kids they didn't get kicked out. LOL
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@Stefanygray (127)
• Tempe, Arizona
19 Jun 16
I feel that it falls on the parents to discipline their children. If they fall short on this task, it really shows in the behavior of their kids. I wish that more parents took the time to teach their children proper manners, respect and how to treat others'. The world in general would be a better, safer place to live.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
20 Jun 16
You and me both! I would have been under the table if I ever spoke rudely to my mother.
@sunshine724 (76)
• United States
22 Jun 16
Kids act how you allow them to act. They learn this behavior from the people around them. Its sad that a parent would speak to a child that way.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
22 Jun 16
Yep. Pretty bad when neither parent or child is an adult.
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
21 Jun 16
That was very nice and thoughtful of the guy. But after that incident, I wouldn't feel bad also. That's rude of the parents to do that. They could have handled the situation better even though they were upset.
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