The Weekly Gripe

Discipline kids before the turn into unruly monsters

Friends with unruly kids

Unruly children

My friends are intelligent, responsible members of society, yet I dread their children coming due to lack of discipline.How about some manners people, rather than giving in to children all the time?



Is it just me, or are there any others out there sick and tired of having their friend's unruly children inflicted on them? How about disciplining your children and teaching them some basic manners?

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06-11-2009 IWhen my children were small they had to behave when they were out or they did not go , My mother did the same with me and my sisters. I did not give my children presents and sweets to keep them quiet ,I said if you behave while we are out you will get a treat at the end of the week ,it worked ! so...moregix
10-10-2009 You are talking to the wrong people. This won't end until you speak to the parent about this.Stan
10-10-2009 You are talking to the wrong people. This won't end until you speak to the parent about this.Stan
31-7-2009 No, but that wasn't the point in the original post! It's about responsible parenting. As such, you want to teach your child to respect other people's things etc therefore you don't sit back in somebody elses home and let your sprogs run riot. If it's beyond you as a parent for w...moremeg
24-7-2009 I agree with you Meg but does that mean the child should be locked away and the parents should stay behind closed doors too!?what!!!
24-7-2009 Surely as a responsible parent, if you know that you have a "difficult" child or a child with a medical condition, and you are aware that that might mean things get broken, or rules disobeyed or that child might act up in some way then you wouldn't inflict your child on your FRIENDS&#...moremeg
23-7-2009 There are some kids on which the word "no" simply doesn't work. I grew up in one of situations, 1 good child 1 bad child. We were both raised the same way, only I preferred to follow the rules. I saw my parents take all of my brother's privileges away (TV, nintendo, going out with...moreMichelle
23-7-2009 If you read the comments on the gripe about the folding bike you will see, not a grumby (?) that I am NOT the same person who wrote the gripe! It appeared while I was on my hols (which I do not spend in internet cafes!) and I only found out that someone had borrowed my name, almost, when I came bac...moregrumpyoldwoman
22-7-2009 Very well put Mr Hicks! If grumpy old woman is the same griper who folds her bike into a shopping trolley and is offended by boy scouts helping with her shopping than you really ARE the biggest grumpy old hag there is! and any children in your life must really disrespect you.not a grumby old woman!
22-7-2009What!!!!!!!!!! Pay no attention to grumpyoldc**t and mooning ninnie,they have never had to take on the responsibility of raising kids.Mr Hicks
21-7-2009It really is a puzzle why they can be so different! I was just wondering if it was possible to find out if the other two have any control over the behaviour of the naughty one; could they be encouraging it in some way? I know it's difficult these days when a slap is looked on as abuse! As to...moregrumpyoldwoman
21-7-2009grumpy old woman, you misunderstood what I was saying, my 3rd child is always punished for bad behavior, but they always get treated the same, if they are good well thats fantastic, if 1 is not he/she gets punished, simple! My point is if they are siblings being brought up in the same way and 1 is u...morewhat!!!!



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