PegaZus
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Things that annoy me about OTHER children's parent's
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My boy will get a slap if he comes home with an earring... EVER!
He doesn't need earrings when he has beer:
He doesn't need earrings when he has beer:
Beelzebrush
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lol @ Mr. Munkie 
It's really not the kids that are the pain in the arse, it's the parents who have no idea how to control or discipline them.
Just as a quick straw poll, how many of the posters above have children? I have an 11 year old son.
It's really not the kids that are the pain in the arse, it's the parents who have no idea how to control or discipline them.
Just as a quick straw poll, how many of the posters above have children? I have an 11 year old son.
No Such Agency
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This thread cries out for a link to "STFU Parents" ...because some people forget that the world doesn't revolve around their child's latest bowel movement.
No children myself, but we'd like some if we can figure out how this stork thing works.
I think my worst experience involving others' children was my friend's two cousins. He was in town staying with their parents and invited me to drop by so we could catch up. The little horrors (not sure how old, maybe 7 or 8) decided that "run up and kick cousin Nick's friend in the shins with our hard little shoes" was a fun new game. It hurt, and I told them so, their response of course being to try and do it again. All this in full view of their parents (middle class professionals, not chavs) who just gave them this absent "stop that" but otherwise did nothing about this appalling assault on a houseguest. It was probably the worst parenting I've ever witnessed.
No children myself, but we'd like some if we can figure out how this stork thing works.
I think my worst experience involving others' children was my friend's two cousins. He was in town staying with their parents and invited me to drop by so we could catch up. The little horrors (not sure how old, maybe 7 or 8) decided that "run up and kick cousin Nick's friend in the shins with our hard little shoes" was a fun new game. It hurt, and I told them so, their response of course being to try and do it again. All this in full view of their parents (middle class professionals, not chavs) who just gave them this absent "stop that" but otherwise did nothing about this appalling assault on a houseguest. It was probably the worst parenting I've ever witnessed.
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All I can say is that I wish the curse of children on anybody and everybody that doesn't have them
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Oh my goodness, don't even get me started on the blow-by-blow mothers on FB.... I hid one friend's status updates after two weeks of almost hourly potty training updates for their kid (not hyperbole, not a joke). Her husband's birthday is coming up soon, and I think I'm going to put her computer in a wood chipper as a special and meaningful gift for his special day. He requested a mob contract on his life, but I think he was joking.
Beelzebrush
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The problem is, that when you have kids, you give up pretty much any kind of lifestyle that you had before... ie socialising etc. The kids become your 24 hour-a-day life and with all the stresses and problems and highs and lows that parents have to deal with. It also dominates pretty much everything in the early days and I would think it's probably difficult to turn-off from it when you're in the company of other adults (especially those who don't have kids). The tendancy to bore people shitless is probably a by-product.
I'm pretty sure I wasn't like this when my lad was young but you're bound to extol virtues lol!
I find that people without kids tend to bore you shitless with other stuff, like work, (non) intersting nights out etc.
It's a matter of where your focus is I guess.
I'm pretty sure I wasn't like this when my lad was young but you're bound to extol virtues lol!
I find that people without kids tend to bore you shitless with other stuff, like work, (non) intersting nights out etc.
It's a matter of where your focus is I guess.
Master of fact
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Nice one munkie, i had a pic of of my son jack with a half bottle of jack daniel's. Wife made me delete it. sigh
ScottRadom
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Two kids, 5 and 2.
It's not crappy behaviour that bothers me about kids. Their kids, that's their job. It's when the parents just either ignore it or WORSE act like it's no big deal 'cause it's what kids do. It takes very little effort from a parent to make me happy. A simple "Knock it off" or whatever. Something!
It's not crappy behaviour that bothers me about kids. Their kids, that's their job. It's when the parents just either ignore it or WORSE act like it's no big deal 'cause it's what kids do. It takes very little effort from a parent to make me happy. A simple "Knock it off" or whatever. Something!
ScottRadom
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Hell yeah! That's awesome!
PegaZus
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Son & daughter, 7 and 4. Just registered her for kindergarten. Mommy's so excited. So is the school staff. "Oh, I'll be she's just as sweet and loving as her brother!" Oh boy are they going to be surprised.
We actually get compliments about how well behaved they are. Shocks us every time 'cause we ride their ass constantly at home to behave. Which may actually be why, I s'pose.
My father showed us the pictures my step-mother took at my step-sister's wedding. Guess what 2yo was helping his Grandpa add more liquids to the margarita machine? Can't delete something that isn't mine. :beerwave:
And sometimes, you just have to laugh at them (see attachment). Those are all his real teeth, BTW. Just lost one.
Beelzebrush
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I couldn't agree more! If you drum a little respect into kids early on, it's going to be a much easier ride later too.
My son has a friend who lives nearby and he's an extrelmely rude little so-and-so. He never replies when you say hello, he argues all the damn time with my son is is constantly dishing out abuse of all kinds... I actually banned him from the house last week until he learned some manners. Thankfully I haven't seen the little sh*t since lol!
IdofEntity
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Guardian of an eight year old.
I don't have a problem with parents extolling virtues, so long as they are actually virtues the kid possesses. It's like parents try to convince themselves, and then the general populace, that their kids are something they aren't. I mean face the facts. If your kid is flaky, stinky, and jiggly it's not appropriate to say that he's 'so cute'.
On the other end of the spectrum if your kid can construct a suspension bridge at the age of twelve you shouldn't be going around to everyone mentioning how dumb the kid is.
I suppose my beef is parents should give credit where credit is due and not bullsh!t about their children. Especially if it gets to the bragging level.
I've two daughters....one almost 17, the other just turned 14.
It's not as fun now as it was when they were cute, cuddly, and like little pet monkeys. Now it's all about hormones and priveledges.....but I still like them (most days)
Although I have a nephew that's still at that awesome toddler age!
The thing about the thread that is interesting, is that back in the day, other parents did their 'part' in correcting bad behavoir. If a kids was out of line, some adult said so, and the kids behaved, even if it wasn't thier kid. Nowadays, that will assuredly get you into a fight with the kid or worse yet, his parents.
Of course, back then, we also had to walk uphill in the snow to school (both ways) so what the hell do I know?
It's not as fun now as it was when they were cute, cuddly, and like little pet monkeys. Now it's all about hormones and priveledges.....but I still like them (most days)
Although I have a nephew that's still at that awesome toddler age!
The thing about the thread that is interesting, is that back in the day, other parents did their 'part' in correcting bad behavoir. If a kids was out of line, some adult said so, and the kids behaved, even if it wasn't thier kid. Nowadays, that will assuredly get you into a fight with the kid or worse yet, his parents.
Of course, back then, we also had to walk uphill in the snow to school (both ways) so what the hell do I know?
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Master of fact
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I remember being told off by other people's parent's. I stood to attention right and quick. I also remember when a police officer walked by you smiled and waved. Now it's either A: Run or B:Fork off you basket.
Look, if you think the kids will stop being terrors without a little discipline, then they're usually waiting for you to turn your back. I had enough of their BS in elementary school, and I know for certain that a wide ranging social revolution didn't happen after I left grade school.
From people who used the Boy Scouts as a free babysitting program (and ignored all idea that their children could be anything but candy and sweetness) to little terrors who would wait for an adult to leave the room before a systematic degradation of morals set in, there's a lot adults need to get into their kids before they actually leave to go to school the first time, and chiefly among those is discipline.
Why they took the rulers and discipline away from teachers is beyond me.
And there were velocoraptors here and here *points*
From people who used the Boy Scouts as a free babysitting program (and ignored all idea that their children could be anything but candy and sweetness) to little terrors who would wait for an adult to leave the room before a systematic degradation of morals set in, there's a lot adults need to get into their kids before they actually leave to go to school the first time, and chiefly among those is discipline.
Why they took the rulers and discipline away from teachers is beyond me.
And there were velocoraptors here and here *points*
DrEvilmonki
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Possibly because of the number of psycho deviants who took pleasure in beating kids instead of teaching them. I know plenty of kids who have manners, don't act up in public and who do well in school without a hand ever being laid on them. There is a difference between discipline and hitting.
No kids of my own yet but being the second oldest in a family of five where my older sister have two of her own plus my Mom having been both a childminder and later a personal assistant for kids with special needs I'd say I've seen both the best and worst that have come out of kids of any age.
Some discipline has never hurt anyone, abuse might but not discipline.
Making your kids know how to behave in both public and alone should be so obvious it shouldn't even be worth mentioning in my opinion, sadly the 'how to behave' part will always be a matter of opinion in itself.
When it comes to beating, I'm kind of on both sides of that fence. I'm considering myself well behaved (enough to be socially accepted at least) and I know that my Mom only beat me once, I have no memory of why any more but I'm pretty sure I darn well deserved it.
Some discipline has never hurt anyone, abuse might but not discipline.
Making your kids know how to behave in both public and alone should be so obvious it shouldn't even be worth mentioning in my opinion, sadly the 'how to behave' part will always be a matter of opinion in itself.
When it comes to beating, I'm kind of on both sides of that fence. I'm considering myself well behaved (enough to be socially accepted at least) and I know that my Mom only beat me once, I have no memory of why any more but I'm pretty sure I darn well deserved it.
I'm generally a live and let live guy, I don't care what you do as long as it does not infringe upon me. So when your kid is a complete monster that's usually your problem and the resulting dysfunctional family drama is none of my concern.
However, there are two types of parents that tend to piss me off immediately.
1.) The Agenda Parent: The parent that disagrees with something and tries to use his kids as the reason. IE: The atheist who tried to get the Pledge of Allegiance taken out of school because his daughter was uncomfortable with it.
Turns out his daughter didn't care at all.
2.) The Sheila Brovlofski Parent: (Fans of South Park should recognize this)
This is the parent who is bothered by something or who's child is bothered by something and rather than dealing with it and accepting they are the ones with the issue, they have to raise a fuss and ruin it for everyone. These are also usually the most preachy about being "tolerant".
IE: A mother around here raised so much of a fuss about children dressing up for Halloween (Because her child had a problem with costumes) that the schools banned costumes from schools.
Were it my child, I would have pulled him from school that day. I see no reason to ruin others fun when my child has the problem.
Both of these types are very similar, very selfish and have no problem trampling on the customs, feeling or rights of other people, but don't you dare hurt their little angel's feelings.
However, there are two types of parents that tend to piss me off immediately.
1.) The Agenda Parent: The parent that disagrees with something and tries to use his kids as the reason. IE: The atheist who tried to get the Pledge of Allegiance taken out of school because his daughter was uncomfortable with it.
Turns out his daughter didn't care at all.
2.) The Sheila Brovlofski Parent: (Fans of South Park should recognize this)
This is the parent who is bothered by something or who's child is bothered by something and rather than dealing with it and accepting they are the ones with the issue, they have to raise a fuss and ruin it for everyone. These are also usually the most preachy about being "tolerant".
IE: A mother around here raised so much of a fuss about children dressing up for Halloween (Because her child had a problem with costumes) that the schools banned costumes from schools.
Were it my child, I would have pulled him from school that day. I see no reason to ruin others fun when my child has the problem.
Both of these types are very similar, very selfish and have no problem trampling on the customs, feeling or rights of other people, but don't you dare hurt their little angel's feelings.
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