Reply #85: I have no problem with kids being kids, but some parents suck

[yvr girl]

I remember working in a restaurant. One time I had a large table who was having fun but the parents were not paying attention to their child who was 2-3 years old. The kid was wandering around the restaurant, which is dangerous - when you're carrying a big tray of food, you can't see someone that little. Later I caught the kid about 1/2 way down a staircase that led to a mall. The parents had no idea. If I hadn't brought her back to her family, who knows what could have happened.

I've also worked in retail. I'm always shocked when someone will let their child crawl all over white furniture with mucky shoes. The child may not know better, but the parents should.