Man smacks someones child in a store for crying

[The Stig]

How is anyone letting the problem balloon, by not letting other people hit your kids? lol. Developing your kids once they start school is much different then when they are still "babies."

Ah, I mean that if the parent's kid acts like a retard in public and is generally annoying everyone else, and the parent doesn't seem to mind or care or even attempt to correct the kid, then the kid should understand this is what he will get for pissing people off (getting striked).

But if the kid thinks it's OK, and then finally they go through pubes and stuff, and is out alone or with friends, and still thinks it's ok to do whatever he/she wants, then he may potentially attract enough aggro for a frustrated person to "teach him a lesson".

As I said, I'm sure I'm not the first one to really want to punch teenagers in for being a complete dick in public, especially if the annoyance multiplies to several people.

It's just a shame the news/OP in question chose a young child, I'd love to hear someone PUNCH a teenager in (on public transport, lets say), completely, take his phone (still roaring with a MP3 playing) and throw it out the window/destroy it. And then punch the teenager in again for good measure, or spit on him/her, or drag said annoyance and throw him/her out at the next opportunity.

[Tyche]

Then don't have children, simply put.

Part of raising children is teaching them. If you take them to a restaurant and they start acting up, you take them outside to show them that is not acceptable behavior. As a child, I remember throwing a fit once at a restaurant. My father scooped me up and took me out to the car for 10-15 minutes. The embarrassment of being taken outside taught me the consequences of acting like a little shit. I remember throwing a tantrum because I wanted to go to the toy store first, and my mom would take me right back home. She didn't get her errands done, and I never threw that tantrum again. Too many kids these days have no idea what the hell consequence is.

No one has the "right" to dine at a establishment. If you do, use common sense and take temper tantrums outside. Too many parents just aren't parents, and are more childish than their children.

As for the article, the guy was definitely out of line. The guy should have slapped the crap out of the mom.

As an aside - Around my area the schools try to get kids to tell them if their parents are spanking them to file abuse charges. I've also recently heard reports from parents that the schools are now getting kids to report if their parents yell at them to go after emotional abuse...

Do you know how much it costs to put a kid through college? How much it costs to raise a child? Obviously not. Parents have to work to provide a good life for their children. Working usually requires you to have shit to do. This isn't the 1920's.

[wop]

When in doubt, there's always

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[Correction]

Jesus christ they're coming out of the walls for this one. Here, let me just make the next 20 'I hate kids' posts for you so you can spend your precious time and energy somewhere else

Yeah the guy in the OP was out of line but DAMN do I fucking hate kids and their parents. I mean if <insert completely unrelated scenario> then MY parents would <insert completely age-appropriate discipline unrelated to this toddler's plight> and <insert crap about how you came up right thanks to it>. Parents are lazy inconsiderate <more adjectives> society <crap about normal people> live peaceful quiet lives <in location completely unrelated to OP>.

But yeah in this case the guy was out of line. Seriously

[Kerberoz]

I love kids; I hate shitty parents. Not the kids' fault that they're brats.

How many kids do you have?

None, and I never will until I can properly care for them. Unlike some people.

Ivve you're really out of bounds here and you're projecting. Everyone else in this thread ( minus the two trolls that ran off crying Kerb and Abanadon ) is being quite reasonable.

Navigating away from the page for a few minutes = running off crying; okay, buddy.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

I'm still waiting on the hillbillies from the healthcare thread to confirm the child was black so they can chime in and celebrate

[Ivve]

Then don't have children, simply put.

Part of raising children is teaching them. If you take them to a restaurant and they start acting up, you take them outside to show them that is not acceptable behavior. As a child, I remember throwing a fit once at a restaurant. My father scooped me up and took me out to the car for 10-15 minutes. The embarrassment of being taken outside taught me the consequences of acting like a little shit. I remember throwing a tantrum because I wanted to go to the toy store first, and my mom would take me right back home. She didn't get her errands done, and I never threw that tantrum again. Too many kids these days have no idea what the hell consequence is.

No one has the "right" to dine at a establishment. If you do, use common sense and take temper tantrums outside. Too many parents just aren't parents, and are more childish than their children.

You're being unreasonable!

And Ivve, I know you don't have kids, so it's likely you won't know this. Finding a babysitter is never about money.

That's only true for some people. You forget that I live in a military community; there is literally not another married couple on this base without children. Many of them drag their children from place to place because they cannot afford babysitters, and I suspect this is often the case for low income families as well. I guess I should start a babysitting service if it's really that hard for the average person to find a person they can give money to to sit on their ass and make sure the kids don't kill themselves or each other or draw on the walls. I'll make millions!

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

None,

Then shut your fucking mouth until you know what the fuck

[TT]

We don't really know why the little girl was crying, as I mentioned before she could of been sick or could of just wanted something or w/e. In whichever reason it was the mother was obviously not giving in. If the child wanted something and the parent was setting the bar at "no, you don't deserve it or I can't afford it." then that is fine parenting.

The blow back sucks and it is quite embarrassing and it does inconvenience everyone around you, but you are doing the better thing than just setting the child up for more shit when they get older and are capable of being an even bigger burden on civilization.

[Correction]

You're being unreasonable!

And irrelevant! The kid in question is two years old.

[Ivve]

Do you know how much it costs to put a kid through college? How much it costs to raise a child? Obviously not. Parents have to work to provide a good life for their children. Working usually requires you to have shit to do. This isn't the 1920's.

I don't disagree with that, and I fully understand it. I just believe people should wait until later in life to have kids (30+) so that you have the kind of time to get secure in your finances and your career, and begin building some savings for your kid(s). I don't think that short of being a trust fund baby yourself or the pioneer of something incredibly lucrative, most people are in a responsible financial position to provide for their kids at 23, 24, 25 years old.

[Dolmen]

Do you know how much it costs to put a kid through college? How much it costs to raise a child? Obviously not. Parents have to work to provide a good life for their children. Working usually requires you to have shit to do. This isn't the 1920's.

That is why I've waited to settle down and start a family. I started investing at 18 specifically for funding my offspring's education(s).

[Tyche]

You're being unreasonable!



That's only true for some people. You forget that I live in a military community; there is literally not another married couple on this base without children. Many of them drag their children from place to place because they cannot afford babysitters, and I suspect this is often the case for low income families as well. I guess I should start a babysitting service if it's really that hard for the average person to find a person they can give money to to sit on their ass and make sure the kids don't kill themselves or each other or draw on the walls. I'll make millions!

You should, beings I called about 15 centers to find a place for my newborn. Most daycare or home child care centers have waiting lists that are 6 months or more out. The only reason we found a spot for my infant was because a friend's mom who owns a daycare did us a favor and tweaked a teacher:child ration rule she had in place. It's very very difficult to find a place for your kids to stay, especially infants. You can make some serious cash running an in-hopme daycare if you have the right credentials.

[Abandon]

Then shut your fucking mouth until you know what the fuck

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Not saying the man should have done what he did, but you can't sit and say that none of you have absolutely never thought to yourself "God, I'd love to shut that kid up," especially those of us brought up by hand.

[Jicent]

I don't disagree with that, and I fully understand it. I just believe people should wait until later in life to have kids (30+) so that you have the kind of time to get secure in your finances and your career, and begin building some savings for your kid(s).

But then you have dumb fuck teenagers that don't know how to use a condom and also don't believe in abortions which is alot due to the large amount of teen and early 20's mothers.

[MF Perm tha Fineass]

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Not saying the man should have done what he did, but you can't sit and say that none of you have absolutely never thought to yourself "God, I'd love to shut that kid up," especially those of us brought up by hand.

got you two bitches on a string like a yoyo. I'm too pro for this

[Cesaria]

And yes I work with kids on a daily basis - got a lot of time for kids... got naff all time for parents who can't be fucking arsed to instill boundaries or get their kids to behave acceptably in public places and call the rest of the population unreasonable when they dare tutt and glare at the little mini-ASBO cherub who's climbing the shelves and sliding across aisles on their knees in the local Asda (Walmart for those of you who don't speak Brit) on an evening.

I'm sick of society being made to pick up the slack and suffer for parents that don't give a shit.

[Ivve]

But then you have dumb fuck teenagers that don't know how to use a condom and also don't believe in abortions which is alot due to the large amount of teen and early 20's mothers.

Oh trust me, with a sister in law who just had a baby @17, I know. I just think those people are super irresponsible, shitty people is all. The chances of them pulling a college fund out of their ass for their kids is pretty slim. Kudos to them if they do it, but the statistics are not in their favor. It's a disservice to the kids they have. Pretty unfortunate for all involved. Two plus lives probably going nowhere due to bad decisionmaking.

[Tyche]

I don't disagree with that, and I fully understand it. I just believe people should wait until later in life to have kids (30+) so that you have the kind of time to get secure in your finances and your career, and begin building some savings for your kid(s). I don't think that short of being a trust fund baby yourself or the pioneer of something incredibly lucrative, most people are in a responsible financial position to provide for their kids at 23, 24, 25 years old.

At 30, you're still working. From about 35-50 or so, you're typically in your career peak where you have the opportunity to make the most money. I would argue you would have even less time in those years for an infant. If you have a newborn at your career peak, it'll probably be a burden on your career as opposed to having a 10-12 year old at your career peak.

@Dolman, Just because you start investing at 18 doesn't mean you can stop working when you have kids. There are other financial responsibilities.

[Acturus]

Must be some fantasy world you live in. I don't think there was a line forming to strike the crying child.

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