Some parents should be smacked....

[Amethyst Rose]

I went out for dinner tonight and while we were waiting for a table a man started to play with one of those "pick up a stuffed animal with the claw" games. He put in his dollar, and carefully positioned the claw.... he looked at the claw's position from a different angle, and carefully repositioned the claw again. As he went to check out the claw's position again, his son, who seemed about 7 or 8 years old, walked up and pushed the button, which dropped the claw and the man subsequently lost the game.

His reaction? He screams at the boy, "what the HELL do you think you're doing??!!!" and smacks him up side the head.

His reaction was extreme. The little boy only wanted to play too. If anything, the man should have been letting his son play instead of doing it himself.

I think what may have been worse than the man's reaction, was the wifes. She just patted her son on the head. Didn't even blink an eyelash at the man's behavior.

Parents like this scare me. I mean, what is this kid's home life like? What happens if he accidently spills his milk? Or tracks mud on the carpet? Or interupts his dad while he's watching tv?

And I'm standing there, astonished that someone would be so mean to their child and knowing that I can't do anything about it. I felt horrible and so, so sorry for that little boy.

[reanna]

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
I've seen it myself!
It frustrates me to no end!
Children are our most precious gift and ughhhh! before I really go off, I will stop there. I can get heated up about things like this.
But I understand your anger and frustration and my heart goes out to all the children in the world who must be subjected to bad parenting skills.

[Elaine]

I've seen this too....it scares me to think what happens behind closed doors.....I just want to cry when I hear things like this....I"ll stop here before I start using harsh language...

[rantnraven]

I won't stop. I would like to take the bastard out back and roll him in the dirt. My own father treated me as such and would love to have beaten the crap out of him - though it is not in me to do so.

Sorry, but that pis... TICKS me off. There is no need for that. In fact, I think that anyone who acts like that is an insecure ASS. The mothers reaction requires double the punishment for not doing or saying anything about it.

[Tigerwallah]

Not everyone should be allowed to procreate. That man sounds like the poster boy for Facsism. You need a license to go fishing, but any moron can have a child.

[Elaine]

-You need a license to go fishing, but any moron can have a child.-

I completely agree Tiger!!!!! Seems we have our priorities mixed up in this country huh!!!

[Semele]

The only thing we can do about this that would be a positive reaction is to treat every child we come into contact with with patience and love. There will always be parents like this...just as there will always be potential parents that would be awesome...but for some unknown reason cannot procreate. Some things in life really suck...nothing we can do to change that. We can change how we treat each other though...that includes the younger folks especially. We have to act as we should and hope that someday a balance will be prevalent.

My wish or fantasy is that someday each time a child is born to a family that will do anything less than cherish them...the child would instantly be re-routed to a more appreciative family. But, tis only a dream and if it were to happen that way Mol and I would have a houseful. We only have one and he is our world. Someday I hope we have more but I am not bitter because we have the best gift of all!!

[Lavender]

What's even sadder is that there are so many couples who love to have that child & can't.

[Swanspirit]

Merry Merry....
How much intelligence it takes to make a baby?
LOL...... but I know how you feel, and the people who seem tomake the very worst parents are the ones with all the answers? Cheesh
Love and light

[clef0628]

What makes me even more upset is what I see parents not do. Lots of I see kids crying in public and parents are NOT doing anything to make the child feel better they just let the child be. Even if the child has done something worng. They should try to make the child understand and not cry :(