- A young boy was ripping up church brochures and leaving a mess. His parents were nearby but didn’t do anything.
- A girl made a rude comment to a stranger. The parents ignored it although it upset the stranger.
- A young girl was screaming for an extended period of time in a store. A number of customers were upset that the mother was not responding to this girl.
- A child was kicking the back of the seat ahead of him in the airplane. The parents did not intervene to stop this behavior.
Children irritating others
Recently I’ve read a number of stories where people are upset by parents who are not appropriately responding to their children’s misbehavior. When children are irritating others or destroying other’s property, parents have a responsibility to step in and set some limits. These are some examples of situations where parents were not responding and others were becoming upset:
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1 comment:
Good one on Priceless Parenting Blog - it helps a lot!
We clearly share similar parenting experiences and views.
I've been reading one that I'm hooked on - http://todayscliche.com/.
I have a feeling you'd get a lot out of it.
Incredible job on your blog; keep it up.
Thanks,
Amy
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