tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post9130053561397197091..comments2023-05-27T07:50:42.593-04:00Comments on UggaBear Cottage: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO PARENTING? (warning...this is a rant...)Jusmom1http://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-49483944920666855802013-09-24T08:42:00.241-04:002013-09-24T08:42:00.241-04:00Amen!Amen!Jusmom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-84715306724509785732013-09-23T23:38:04.181-04:002013-09-23T23:38:04.181-04:00I applaud your rant and agree 100%. The other sit...I applaud your rant and agree 100%. The other situation that makes me wince is the parent who swears like a sailor at a child who is innocently interested in what's going on. I can see the day when the child talks back in the same language, and the parent wonders where they ever learned that! I observe many families in church, and I know which ones I will babysit and which I won't, which are welcome in my home, and which aren't. It is good to see that some parents *are* parenting, but the huge number who give "things" instead of time and effort, is frightening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-8037238097092811952013-09-23T12:57:29.982-04:002013-09-23T12:57:29.982-04:00I don't understand how these parents can bring...I don't understand how these parents can bring the children into the world and then refuse to mold them into proper adults. I'm sure many of these parents were "parented" by their mom and dad...so why the breakdown? Jusmom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-91570656732809936522013-09-23T12:49:49.239-04:002013-09-23T12:49:49.239-04:00Rant all you want because it's true. Helicopt...Rant all you want because it's true. Helicopter parents and parents who just let everything go are creating a multiple of little monsters who will not be productive adults one day.Lisa Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502089801927429325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-972582322605881312013-09-23T10:51:56.249-04:002013-09-23T10:51:56.249-04:00I think your solution is a good one. Unfortunatel...I think your solution is a good one. Unfortunately, because of health issues I don't have too many good days when I could have driven over to the store myself, so asking a manager to hold it until I come back wouldn't necessarily work. But, if I was someone who could go to another store in the area and come back, your solution would be perfect. I, too, have asked to be moved to another table in a restaurant when children nearby were misbehaving. In our area there has been a rise in "adult only" dining during certain hours. Isn't it a shame that restaurants have to make such accommodations, and it is a real shame for the families who want to eat out and must go elsewhere because their well-behaved children will not be admitted. We all lose as a result of parents who don't teach their children manners!Jusmom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-86800858037485214652013-09-23T10:27:22.795-04:002013-09-23T10:27:22.795-04:00I was a retail manager for 23 years, I did not hav...I was a retail manager for 23 years, I did not have a problem with telling a child directly that they needed to behave. That usually surprised the child and the parent didn't waste much time leaving. I do believe that if I was to come across a situation similar to yours, I would ask for a manager and ask them to hold my purchases until I could pleasantly come back to the store.... I've asked a restaurant manager to move me to another table because of ill mannered children. And I agree, not the child's fault - the parents are the idiots!Katie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09538545754383438552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-64727161559279971662013-09-23T09:58:03.021-04:002013-09-23T09:58:03.021-04:00From her own admission her children's behavior...From her own admission her children's behavior is bad more often than just in that one instance. It was obviously not a one time occasion where the children were tired, cranky, worn out and would have responded to the distraction of another customer. And the woman did not appear to be overwhelmed. In fact she was talking about taking the children directly to the store to do grocery shopping. Had my child been unusually out of sorts I would have postponed any further shopping until they had been calmed down. Obviously neither she nor they needed a break. This type of behavior seemed nothing out of the ordinary and other than a verbal reprimand, which was promptly ignored, she seemed oblivious to discipline. Jusmom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-40780183595718350572013-09-23T08:18:09.391-04:002013-09-23T08:18:09.391-04:00How sad no one in the store offered to assist the ...How sad no one in the store offered to assist the woman with her children or engage her in conversation getting to know her and her life's situation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-35866604645147925362013-09-22T22:30:08.650-04:002013-09-22T22:30:08.650-04:00Ah, a kindred spirit! No child is an angel, and t...Ah, a kindred spirit! No child is an angel, and they sure aren't born knowing what is and isn't expected of them. It is OUR job as parents to teach them right from wrong. And no, they aren't going to "get it" the first time you reprimand them. It takes consistency and WORK on the part of parents to drum that concept into their little heads (figuratively, lol). My son is now 25 years old and is AMAZED at the lack of consideration and work ethics of the younger generation he has supervised on the job. He is amazed that the younger generation doesn't begin to think how their actions can impact others. Apparently not showing up for work and not even calling is thought to be accepted behavior. They weren't TAUGHT how to consider ANY ramifications to their actions, not for themselves or for others. You are a good mom and should be proud of the wonderful children you have raised! Jusmom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03276963040817081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999210371475734537.post-65003785011055095932013-09-22T21:34:12.816-04:002013-09-22T21:34:12.816-04:00How I loved reading this. I too cannot stand inter... How I loved reading this. I too cannot stand interacting with out of control children. Mine aren't saints. But they did learn how to behave at an early age. And even my oldest who is a special needs child who has been my 24 hour a day project. Knows to behave in public and what is expected and what isn't tolerated. I have left many places if he got loud are cried. I refused to let my children ruin others outings with noise, or whining or arguing. It's a pity so many parents today have no clue how to parent effectively and stop haveing brats. I have always received compliments on my children's behavior. My daughter often<br /> has told me over the years about children that are brats and act very immature for thief years. Everyone always thought my daughter was so much older because she knew how to behave and how to talk with people and introduce herself at a very early age... It's called effective parenting..something that is definitely becoming a lost art.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572900779018937820noreply@blogger.com