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3. Here is my problem:

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 03:03 PM

Dec 2011

I don't eat out very much or travel at all. I have small pleasures in life and it ticks me off when parents seem indifferent to the caterwauling of their children. You are right--I don't know the whole story. But it just seems unfair that I have to deal with the indulgences, which I believe lead to the "bratty" behavior.

Example: asking young children permission for leaving a coffeehouse. "Caylee, we're going to leave right now, okay?" If you ask if it's okay, Caylee will think she has the power to control the situation. Caylee doesn't WANT the power at a very young age. She wants parents to be parents and make statements. "Okay Caylee, we're leaving in ten minutes." (Letting her know in advance.)

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Regarding parents and kids... [View all] onion belt Dec 2011 OP

I have to agree with this. nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2011 #1

And some people overreact to normal parental behavior. TheWraith Dec 2011 #2

Here is my problem: onion belt Dec 2011 #3

Entirely the parent's fault. HappyMe Dec 2011 #7

And actually, I was trying to convey onion belt Dec 2011 #13

I agree with that. HappyMe Dec 2011 #15

"Okay?" probably means "Do you understand?" in the parent's mind. LiberalAndProud Dec 2011 #26

Agreed. HappyMe Dec 2011 #4

Little kids weren't always this high-strung onion belt Dec 2011 #5

Shrieking isn't the half of it. I don't know about high strung. HappyMe Dec 2011 #8

Ah...some of it may be autism spectrum behavior, too onion belt Dec 2011 #11

Not every screaming kid is autistic. HappyMe Dec 2011 #17

Correct. I am talking about particular instances before I knew what the hell goes on with autism onion belt Dec 2011 #20

silly post....have kids then come back and comment spanone Dec 2011 #12

LOL- always have to have one of these types of remarks! onion belt Dec 2011 #14

Keep in mind that people have been SheilaT Dec 2011 #6

There is something different now, I am sorry to say onion belt Dec 2011 #9

That was my first thought ... same as it ever was etherealtruth Dec 2011 #10

Never criticize other people's parenting frazzled Dec 2011 #16

It's none of my business until it BECOMES my business! onion belt Dec 2011 #18

Exactly. HappyMe Dec 2011 #22

Maybe you ruined THEIR meal ... frazzled Dec 2011 #25

Gave up on defending Ron Paul? n/t ProSense Dec 2011 #19

Most children are "good" (or good enough) etherealtruth Dec 2011 #21

I just don't understand why the good parents rush to defend the obviously unfit parents Taitertots Dec 2011 #23

Hmmm the OP is no longer with us etherealtruth Dec 2011 #24

revoked Broderick Dec 2011 #28

Kids are quite variable quaker bill Dec 2011 #27

This is a troll who has been banned. (nt) Skinner Dec 2011 #29