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In reply to the discussion: Adults that spoil kids aggravate me [View all]Jennicut
(25,415 posts)Unfortunately, not all kids can behave 24/7. They are kids, not adults, after all.
I love kids. I love talking to kids and I substitute teach. Yes, I really have to like kids to be a sub, which anyone will tell you will test one's patience like nothing else can.
But there are issues with parents not following certain rules set by their friends (no kids at adults only parties, how hard is that to follow?). Getting your kid to say please and thank you, not hard to do. Telling your kids not to act like idiots in a store, not hard to do either. Teaching them not to interrupt adult conversations is another thing that is easy to do.
However, totally keeping kids from not interacting with adults is not a good thing either. Where do they learn their behavior from? Us, of course. They need to model our behavior. My kids like to ask questions about what we are doing when I talk to my husband or parents or friends. They are curious about the world. Most have a thirst for knowledge and want to learn more new things everyday. That is why they are interested in you.