If children are not afraid of farting, then why are the adults?

I have noticed a difference in attitudes in differnt countries. I was raised in the States. We were taught to keep it to yourself. If you must, then go to the bathroom. It is very rude to do this in someone elses' presence. Here in the UK, they just seem to let it all hang out. It is really embarassing to me. I just walk away from the person. If you "let off" then please say "excuse me". I do if it happens to slip which is rare indeed. I know better than to do this around people.

Well in my family it was either beat them or join them and after years of trying to beat them I gave in. My partner has never been shy of letting rip, nor my son and when my daughter joined in, what else could I do. I must admit, since I have lost the embarrassment of doing it infront of them I do feel alot healthier. I realised this when my daughter had a friend stay for a few days and I had to be refined. I ended up feeling quite ill as the wind was unable to flow freely!LOL I think in the privacy of your own home, what goes is fine, but I would never just let rip infront of anyone else, that would be highly embarrassing.

My mom had 3 daughters, we were taught that farting was private. I have a son and grandsons, boys are different, they let loose where ever they are. My mom used to make a big deal about it, I don't, I am self conscience about farting around people. I can do it around the grandkids, we all laugh about it.

Yes farting is a natural thing. And I dont think we should do in public if we can help it. And especially if it smells.LOL One of my family members whenever we are having a family gettogether she always just lets loose. And Im telling you you dont want to be in that room when she does. Its awful. I can also think sometimes its a funny thing. And is good for a laugh now and then. Yes I know I have a weird sense of humor.LOL

Well the passing of gas is natural but children are innocent and thinks it is funny when they pass wind that way. But I do not think that adults are afraid but they feel that it is embarrasing to let off wind in front of others. While if I am in front of my friends it is alright for either them or myself as we know each other and so we let it out but otherwise if I feel like this then I have to go to the toilet so I can let off the wind there.

I think adults are more afraid of farting, because they are aware of the putrid smell a fart can give off, and it becomes more of an embarrassment for the adult. Where as children they are innocent to all the shame behind the fart... I think lol... what a funny, but true topic. Anyway I encourage my children to go ahead and fart or else I tell them they will get a sore gutts "Stomach ache"... :)

Yeah you are right farting is a natural human cycle that in logic has no reason to be ashamed of but I think it is better to do it with no other person or in private or with people that are used to your farting. We all know fart is a disturbing smell so if do it in public it may annoy other people which I think are adults can understand, adults are more conscious with this than children.

Well I know my little sister (12 years old) doesn't have a problem with farting at the dinner table with the family. Can you imagine opening your mouth to take a bite of some pie when all of a sudden this odor comes into your mouth and you can taste it? I don't care if it's normal and healthy. She could at least try to hold it in especially when people are eating. My sister even laughs about it and doesn't apologize or excuse herself. She can let out 3-4 farts in a row and just laugh. But at school she tries to act cool and wouldn't dare do it in front of her classmates. I think everyone should be allowed to fart and excuse themselves. Plus others should tolerate it if the person did it by accident. But for people without manners like my sister, they should get some lessons about courtesy first. I don't want my family being her victims while she only "respects" other people and fears what they think of her.

Farting is a bodily function, so is defaecating and they are both similar coming from the same place. I don't defecate in public, nor do I want to see, hear or smell anyone else do it. It's the same as farting. Neither do I belch, clear the phlegm from my throat or sneeze into my hand or on my shirt sleeve. The release of bodily fluids, gasses or solids is not civilised unless done in private. We are not animals. I've noticed men who can't control their gas are also prone to not be able to control the release of faeces. Is this sort of "accident" or "natural body function" okay with you all as well?

hmn... its an unfair society, right? why can't children can fart whenevr they want but if it was us ( adults) they find it hilarious! well, its because the smell of adults fart is not just like those of kids. and adults should be concious as it will ruin a nice discussion or moods of the person near to you. I really dont like someone farting near me..its disgusting..especially when i was eating, it lessens my appetite. :P

adults have to care about what others think they are it will be terrible if you fart in front of others

I think it's better for adults to do it in a washroom if they can control it but if they can't, they can just say sorry but adults should not feel too embarassed because this is just nature's call. Kids are not afraid to fart because they are innocent and they do not care too much of what other's will think of them, unlike adults.

This is interesting.

Hassing gas is not only one of the most natural physical happens of human body but also good for people's health. If someone didn't release it in time,he/she maybe felt vary unconfortable.For a person who has a surgery in the digestive system,farting is the most important sign to diagnose if he/she can have some food or drink.SO I think that we should fart in time anyway.That is healthy! But sometimes we ought to choose where to release it because most of the time this kind of gas is bad-smelled or uncomfortable-heard.So to respect people around us,we had better go somewhere like baseroom to deal with it.Maybe that is a good manner.

Well in my family it was funny. I had two brothers and a sister and we all let loose in our family. However if im out in public i keep it to myself. I think its mainly because i don't want anyone to know that i could possibly smell that bad lol. But when im with my friends and they are in my house i tell them that i have to fart they can either leave or stay there. If they happen to smell then they make fun of me and we all laugh. I tell them though that they are free to smell right along with me. After all holding gas hurts after awhile. Gas pain is no laughing matter.

Well this is an interesting topic I must say,who's to say weather it is right or wrong if we do or do not fart in public, I think it is more of a personal preference as to weather a person is comfortable doing the deed in public,most of the time if I'm out with the guys it is just one of those things someone in the group farts a comment is made or a laugh is uttered and it's all over but the smell, myself though I just out of respect for others try to refrane from doing it around others unless of course I am trying to break up a gathering near the office water cooler as it works nicely, almost as well as tear gas in a riot. Children are taught shame and embarassment but that doesn't mean you should try and embarass them when they do it, learning control is the main objective here and with time children will learn this, but whats the harm if they have a little fun with it now and then, it's totally harmless unless you are Al Gore and want to make a stink( no pun intended)about global warming by nature of methane gasses to which the United Nations has already commented that cattle are the root cause of this problem. I just don't recommend doing near an open flame.