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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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10. Good lord....

Reply to Link Speed (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 09:10 PM

Nov 2013

....I don't know what I would have done. It likely would have ended in arrest though.

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I hauled my kids out of a pizza parlor and some parents called the police [View all] FreakinDJ Nov 2013 OP

Cool story, bro. Lex Nov 2013 #1

Your post was the subtitle to the voice in my mind demwing Nov 2013 #32

I didn't think people would be so wacked as to make shit up on the fly then some rockdude Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #43

my niece had a tantrum -- not like her at all. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #2

Kids might not have thrown tantrums in public back then Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #16

not so. at least not in my case DesertFlower Nov 2013 #21

let's just face it. most of today's kids are spoiled DesertFlower Nov 2013 #23

I wish more parents would do this AndyA Nov 2013 #3

"I see you are one of those people who have a problem with kids being kids." Link Speed Nov 2013 #7

I used to work in retail... AndyA Nov 2013 #8

"Perhaps you should keep a better eye on him." Ed Suspicious Nov 2013 #18

No no. I disagree. The ball was totally in the negligent mother's court. delrem Nov 2013 #20

The little boy was playing with a very dangerous item Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #25

I guess you had to be there, but I wasn't being confrontational in tone or demeanor AndyA Nov 2013 #40

As it should have been. Stores aren't playgrounds. winter is coming Nov 2013 #41

Several years ago I worked at a JC Penney. One day a Mom avebury Nov 2013 #33

"I wonder how he turned out." Lizzie Poppet Nov 2013 #42

"kids being kids" or kids being DesertFlower Nov 2013 #9

"Boys will be boys" Lordquinton Nov 2013 #19

i had a boy. so did several of my friends. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #22

Good! Lordquinton Nov 2013 #27

i became a single parent when my son was 5. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #28

Wow Lordquinton Nov 2013 #31

Parents should consider that shreiking, screaming kids could be painful to some people AndyA Nov 2013 #44

Good lord.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #10

... Link Speed Nov 2013 #11

A sign???? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #13

One take on this pipi_k Nov 2013 #4

You might have a point. You can't assume people know you or don't make assumptions. nolabear Nov 2013 #17

Possibly - but the older boy is the spitten image of me thou FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #38

My sister used to pitch fits so badly that my mother Aerows Nov 2013 #5

I would say you handled it very well, and your kids are lucky to have quality parenting. DLnyc Nov 2013 #6

Both of them boys turned out very well FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #12

Nice DLnyc Nov 2013 #14

I would have done the same thing. I never, ever needed to hit my children. They understood the JDPriestly Nov 2013 #15

well said. nt DesertFlower Nov 2013 #24

A son emulating his father is an act of love FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #36

I can relate....former single dad of two here.... rppper Nov 2013 #26

Well done, Dad!! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #29

I see this every day at work... TheMightyFavog Nov 2013 #30

Yes, kids acted like that back in the 60's too dem in texas Nov 2013 #34

Honestly - people who do not raise their children properly do them a great disservice FreakinDJ Nov 2013 #35

K&R good job FreakinDJ! B Calm Nov 2013 #37

well done. I have had many beachbum bob Nov 2013 #39