Parents with unruly children

I won't shop at the nearest large supermarket because of the issue of unruly children and parents who will not act as they should. The store in questions sits roughly inbetween a poor area, mostly ethnic minorities and a white affluent area. I have to say, purely based on my own previous observations, that's it Asian children who are causing the biggest problem. They run up and down aisles screaming in a high pitched manner while their parents continue shopping as if everything was normal. I don't blame the children, it isn't their fault they are being brought up badly, but it will impact on their later lives if they aren't careful. I saw it time and time again, just about everytime I visited. So, I bought a car and started using a supermarket in an affluent area. The difference was amazing.

I don't have kids, but if I did, they wouldn't carry on like that. I was well brought up and instilled with sound values. My kids would be too.

And this isn't a racially motivated rant. There are plenty of terrible white parents who will let their kids run round screaming and causing havoc. What does tend to be a common pattern is socio-economic status. Time and again it's the poor who behave this way and research backs this up.

Just because a child is unruly, Beth, does not mean the parents have no manners. Yet another generalisation by someone with their head so far up their backside, that the lump in their throat is their own nose!.

I can see your point having children myself, who are very well behaved when out in public because you have to teach them how to behave, this is uncharted territory now to most parents who have no manners themselves, so its not fair to blame the children for their lack of self control in public because it is the parents who can not be bothered to teach their children manners and respect for other people. You can no give what you have not got. In general I make allowances for those peoples children and teach my own children by their example how not to behave.

Oh YES, rings bells with me. I took my grandchildren (7 and 5) into a supermarket yesterday and was totally mortified, as they ran around screaming, barging into people and generally being obnoxious. Normally, with me at home, they're fine. Also fine and well mannered when just one of them is with me. But together ... I'm no psychologist but it struck me that they were enjoying the attention from strangers. I told my daughter when she phoned (she was on a break, without the terrible pair) and she just said 'oh well, they're only children'. Surely most kids that age don't behave like that? I feel so sodding depressed - came as a huge surprise they could be so awful.

The school holidays are upon us and once again we have to suffer the “screaming brat” henceforth to be called SB.
For screaming brat read “spoiled brat” as most of the time the SB is screaming its head off not because it is any distress but exhibiting that modern malaise “I want” as in, I want a sweet , I want an ice cream, I want to run around , I want to sit, I want to stand, whatever.
When the SB’s demands are not met it will start to scream its head off and have a tantrum.
It seems that every bus, train, plane, shop, cafe, library has a resident SB.
I have just returned from my local library and lo and behold there were not one but two resident SB going at full throttle. The librarian did nothing and the mothers of the two SB merely went shush shush.
In that situation if I had been one of the mothers I would have removed myself and my SB from the library until it had calmed down. But no, the mothers continued to walk around the library inflicting their SB on everyone in the vicinity.
Been in Africa lately? You will not find the screaming brat there merely a gentle wail, moan or sob as they starve to death.
If I had my way all parents and their SB would spend some time in Africa as part of their parenting skills, away from this “ I want, gimee gimee” culture.
It all comes down to parenting skills which seems to be absent from a large number of the modern mother.
It seems that any dissent from the SB is met not by application of discipline but a reward of a sweet etc. The SB then learns that to get a “reward” it only has to start screaming its head off.
Instead of a reward may I suggest a gag, or better still remove the SB from my vicinity and inflict it on someone else.
Even better don’t have the SB in the first place and save the planet.

I know exactly what you mean. This morning I was in a queue when a kid of about eight came up and slapped my bottom. When I turned round and said 'hey' the mother instead of apologizing or telling the kid to behave told me off for 'talking to her child in that way'. When I pointed out my reaction had been quite mild she said 'yes but it was the look on your face'. So some kid hits me and I'm in the wrong for looking annoyed ? She then claimed that her kid had thought that I was her despite the fact I was about two sizes bigger, ten years younger, had totally different hair and was dressed in a different colour from her. You always here about 'chav' kids misbehaving but I find that the lower middle class 'respectable' familes like this one are usually a lot more arrogant.

Totally agree with this main story, i`ve seen them mainly in supermarkets screeching their heads off around the entire store with no response whatsoever from the parent.

Hey Emma.where do you get off telling the poor lady she should have had manners, who the eff wants to entertain a BRAT.That MAGGOT whould have annoyed me too.

similarly, I was in the doctors when a male and child came in. The child was probably doing what I would have done at two years old, under the guidance of a 24hr security mother, but when he began to pick up the pencils and run with them, I had to say to the father do you think he should be running around with a pencil in his hand, and his reply was, he knows how to use a pencil. well ermm...all those who knew what I meant raise their hands?..well he's in the right place when he stabs his eye with it. some men have no child safety sense..but then again is lacking in some women too....II then get the mind your own business looks.,,,

Hey Emma, that little brat needed a smack in the head, he was unruley and annoying, The poor lady in the doctors office shouldnt have to entertain a BRAT, its the mothers job

Hey EMMA
Not everyone is kid friendly, She should not have to entertain a BRAT, That kid needed some
drug to keep him quiet, If that were me in the waiting room, I would have gotten up and walked
told the recep, I am waiting outside, That BRAT DIDNT SHOW ANY RESPECT,

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Why do people like you bother posting these pointless, stupid "comments"?

What do you get from it, what do you take away from this experience? Unless you are 7 years old or blind drunk I can't imagine why you waste your time and ours.