There is no kid free zone
Is there anywhere I can go that I don't have to suffer the racket of hyperactive kids? They're either bawling non-stop or running amok while the parents take no notice of them.
Fine - they may be used to it but I'm not, and I'm cheesed off with going out to various places where parents tow their kids along because they can't be bothered to be considerate or attempt to keep them under control.
The worst case is at a 'quiet' restaurant. There's often a constant mouthing off by little brats charging about that makes it impossible to hold a conversation and enjoy the place.
Many of these parents have no idea how to behave in public themselves, so it's probably asking too much to expect them to understand that other people don't want noisy brats inflicted on them.
I wish that they would all just go home
I wish that they would all just go home so that others can live in a more civilised society. Even in supermarkets the aisles are full of pushchairs or toddlers in trolleys mostly crying or yapping non-stop.
Beating the parents with a big stick is too good for them I reckon; give me a heavy axe or a chainsaw please and I’ll sort them. Who wants to name and shame? Better to maim and shame. Maybe they'll stay at home then!
By: Andromeda
[ Gripemaster says: A bit over the top there Andromeda, but I can sympathise with SOME of that! ]
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@Balamorie:
I personally may not fault you for wanting people to be civil to mischief-prone children but I fault you for supporting or glorifying the ill behavior of certain kids ( if you are a parent than it would be your fault if your kid(s) are unruly.) Another thing is that as I indicated earlier that even if I agree to be civil to mischief prone kids doesn't mean I can become attached to them(regardless of their age),I don't have to "truly" interact with them ( not that it means that I'd totally ignore them) and I don't want to do "extra"-nice things for them. I hope I'm not sidetracking the issue but I need to state that just because kids are said to not know right from wrong shouldn't give them the right to misbehave or seriously misbehave nor should it give them the right to always have what they want in life. Finally if kids are permitted to misbehave without any consequences then they have the potential to grow up becoming ignorant or unpleasant adults.
I personally may not fault you for wanting people to be civil to mischief-prone children but I fault you for supporting or glorifying the ill behavior of certain kids ( if you are a parent than it would be your fault if your kid(s) are unruly.) Another thing is that as I indicated earlier that even if I agree to be civil to mischief prone kids doesn't mean I can become attached to them(regardless of their age),I don't have to "truly" interact with them ( not that it means that I'd totally ignore them) and I don't want to do "extra"-nice things for them. I hope I'm not sidetracking the issue but I need to state that just because kids are said to not know right from wrong shouldn't give them the right to misbehave or seriously misbehave nor should it give them the right to always have what they want in life. Finally if kids are permitted to misbehave without any consequences then they have the potential to grow up becoming ignorant or unpleasant adults.
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Stupid people should not breed.
Stupid = those who are too lazy, negligent, prideless or ignorant to take the time to teach their children (from a very young age onward) the importance of proper behaviour.
Stupid = those who are too lazy, negligent, prideless or ignorant to take the time to teach their children (from a very young age onward) the importance of proper behaviour.
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These brats are EVERYWHERE, you can't get away from them. Public Transport, Restaurants, Inner City Libraries. The worst is when your forced to stay on a train for 5 hours with a screaming baby that the mum is paying NO attention to and her other tearaways running around the carraige causing havok, and she's ignoring all of them! But have you noticed it's always the single "vicky pollard" mum, tracksuit, smoking over her kids, working class. They should put COMPULSORY training for these people AND as a short term solution, post security guards with tasers in all of these "risk" areas where you find these mums!
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Stuart Westley - 11-Apr-11 15:42
I might just stay at home, best not go to the pub, I think I might upset some scummy mummy if I said tell your child to behave. shopping well best starve!! ,petrol stations,walk its easier than some 4 year screaming for a chocolate bar.
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waterloo road its reality - 5-Feb-11 20:39
Harsh But Fair, agree with you about upbringing. Hopefully, when children grow up into adults, they can see the errors of their parents' ways and make changes so the trait does not continue.
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who are the parents of the parents of these parents? when did the rot start?
It seems that the whole of our society caters and grooms for a disjointed family life.
It seems that the whole of our society caters and grooms for a disjointed family life.
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So the internet is to blame? Rubbish.
It's all about upbringing. There are plenty of well behaved kids around these days and the reason they are well behaved is that their parents have seen to it that are brought up with standards and values.
It's those who don't bring their kids up properly which are the problem, just like it has always been. It just seems more evident these days. It's a socio-economic thing - generally the more affluent you are, the better your kids turn out. All these brats out of control are at the lower end of the social scale. It won't change because their parents are bitter and ignorant. They're bitter because life hasn't turned out so well and everywhere they look they see people with more money, a nicer house, a nicer car and a more comfortable life. Instead of accepting it and trying to improve themselves and their offspring, they act like dysfunctional scum.
It's all about upbringing. There are plenty of well behaved kids around these days and the reason they are well behaved is that their parents have seen to it that are brought up with standards and values.
It's those who don't bring their kids up properly which are the problem, just like it has always been. It just seems more evident these days. It's a socio-economic thing - generally the more affluent you are, the better your kids turn out. All these brats out of control are at the lower end of the social scale. It won't change because their parents are bitter and ignorant. They're bitter because life hasn't turned out so well and everywhere they look they see people with more money, a nicer house, a nicer car and a more comfortable life. Instead of accepting it and trying to improve themselves and their offspring, they act like dysfunctional scum.
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Harsh But Fair - 2-Nov-10 14:31
Actually you have a good point there. First, we cannot have a child free zones everywhere. That would be so unfair. But have to agree with the uncontrollable children. Parents are getting worse and giving less and less discipline to their offsprings.
Discipline does not mean shouting your head off. These parents do not know how to discipline. Instead they spoil their children and wonder why they will not listen.
Sadly, added to this, children have more influence from outside the families especially through internet.
That is why the UK is so rock bottom with family values and policies. It should start from the family but it is not working. Just look at the results.
Discipline does not mean shouting your head off. These parents do not know how to discipline. Instead they spoil their children and wonder why they will not listen.
Sadly, added to this, children have more influence from outside the families especially through internet.
That is why the UK is so rock bottom with family values and policies. It should start from the family but it is not working. Just look at the results.
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The great Tory divider - 2-Nov-10 11:47
Whoever has written this article sounds like a very sad and lonely person. Perhaps someone with no family or no children.
It is plain obvious that the person who has written this article has been affected in his/her childhood. Maybe they had no friends. Maybe they did not have a proper childhood. Maybe their parents supressed them. Maybe he/she had parents that were very old and had no time for children.
Maybe they are old and want to live like an old person who is jealous of all the activities around them .
Maybe they need to join in, help others, take part and do something for our society instead of picking on a generation.
It is plain obvious that the person who has written this article has been affected in his/her childhood. Maybe they had no friends. Maybe they did not have a proper childhood. Maybe their parents supressed them. Maybe he/she had parents that were very old and had no time for children.
Maybe they are old and want to live like an old person who is jealous of all the activities around them .
Maybe they need to join in, help others, take part and do something for our society instead of picking on a generation.
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get on your bike - 2-Nov-10 09:34
Look, just drop them off at the school gates when they are born and we will give them back to you at 18 - ok?
That would work. What a splendid idea.
That would work. What a splendid idea.
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Harsh But Fair - 1-Nov-10 22:12
Try teaching the children of such parents. More and more the teaching profession are being asked to take over the jobs which were traditionally always done by parents.
Look, just drop them off at the school gates when they are born and we will give them back to you at 18 - ok?
Look, just drop them off at the school gates when they are born and we will give them back to you at 18 - ok?
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Why when I'm in tesco do I get followed by the mum who has the screaming brat with them? I do my best to get away from them but they found me down the frozen food isle! Why does this happen to me?
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I have a headache - 14-Oct-10 23:46
"I hate children running amok in restaurants."
Grab the manager and explain that one of the children is going to get injured, and that the restaurant will be sued. That usually gets their attention.
Grab the manager and explain that one of the children is going to get injured, and that the restaurant will be sued. That usually gets their attention.
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If only backward people would stop thinking with their genitalia.
Problem solved if they did.
Problem solved if they did.
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Harsh But Fair - 29-Aug-10 07:15
It wasn't an OTT article to me.
Quote: "Many of these parents have no idea how to behave in public themselves, so it's probably asking too much to expect them to understand that other people don't want noisy brats inflicted on them."
That's nailed the cause of the problem. Until the required groups of society take it upon themselves to improve how they integrate socially then this problem will continue to exist. However, here's the bad news - the most socially inept people in our society are the ones least likely to want to improve or to know how to. The desire and motivation to improve isn't there. The reward isn't high enough. Offer a poor parent ten thousand pounds to embark on a social integration programme and they'll bite your hand off. Offer them the satisfaction of becoming a better citizen in return for making a conscious effort not to conduct your daily life constantly annoying others and they'll probably tell you to 'f*** off'.
Quote: "Many of these parents have no idea how to behave in public themselves, so it's probably asking too much to expect them to understand that other people don't want noisy brats inflicted on them."
That's nailed the cause of the problem. Until the required groups of society take it upon themselves to improve how they integrate socially then this problem will continue to exist. However, here's the bad news - the most socially inept people in our society are the ones least likely to want to improve or to know how to. The desire and motivation to improve isn't there. The reward isn't high enough. Offer a poor parent ten thousand pounds to embark on a social integration programme and they'll bite your hand off. Offer them the satisfaction of becoming a better citizen in return for making a conscious effort not to conduct your daily life constantly annoying others and they'll probably tell you to 'f*** off'.
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Harsh But Fair - 29-Aug-10 07:11
Balamorie. You need to get it though you effing thick scull m, noisy KIDS ARE VERY ANNOYING, But not to you, what are you gonna raise them that way,and no there not CHILDREN witch, THEIR effing KIDS. kIDS today need to be BANNED from public places, yours included. your probley one of those parents that allow them to disturb others, go eff yourself.
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Balamorie is clueless - 19-Jun-10 19:03
Yes Balamorie, echoing your opinion, I was sitting eating lunch the other today when some kids were around running amok and just came near me out of nowhere screeching and and trying to kick pigeons (why do they do that). They could be heard all over the road and the father was with them and did absolutely nothing except say "Come on". Blasted annoyances.
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MerseysideAlice - 18-Jun-10 23:56
Any noise from anyone, very young or late teens mostly likely is very disturbing when you are just going about your normal routine and are subjected to it and on the likes of public transport you are basically stuck with it.
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MerseysideAlice - 18-Jun-10 23:52
BALAMORIE- Wow, Your probley one of those Parents that lets your little TERDS, do what they want, I hate CHILDREN, they annoy thecrap out of me,We shouldnt have to suffer when a kid screams, I think kids should be banned in public places except MCD'S, They dont belong on planes either, running up and down the isles screaming, shut up already BRAT,tHEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN PLANE AND I hope it crashes.
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BAN KIDS FROM PUBLIC PLACES. - 6-Jun-10 02:32
let kids let off steam! why are children blamed for everything, the more noise & running around the better.
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