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I think it's probably because the establishment doesn't want to confront the parents about the damages done by the kids, for fear of offending/losing a customer. For one, I've heard it's Walmart's policy for employees not to confront customers, no matter what they're doing.
I'm really not sure how an establishment could force a customer to pay for items destroyed by the customer's children these days, so unless a parent offers to do so, or agrees to pay for the items when asked to do so, I bet it doesn't happen. The worst that often happens is that the customer and child(ren) get thrown out of the store. I'm not even sure how well the old "you break it, you bought it" works these days to cover store losses from damage.
They can't force the customer to pay and do not want to confront parents because goodness forbid someone suggest the person's child isn't perfect. (I'm also told that you can't actually force a customer to buy something said customer broke unless said item is in a locked cabinet.)
By the way, before anyone says that I'm not a parent so I'm not entitled to an opinion, my opinion is shared by others I know who work with me (and in other retail jobs) who are parents.
Because some of them are, and some of them aren't. Let's not pretend all of them are little saints either, especially not if they are in the midst of creating mayhem. Kids will be kids but if their parents don't teach them to behave in public it doesn't take long for them to turn into 'hooligans'.
BTW these types of 'rants' don't typically start out as an attack on children's behavior, it's a vent on the parents, but somehow some posters manage to twist it up into 'how dare those child haters complain about children'.....
And its usually nonparents starting the "innocent rants" because they have no ****ing clue what they are talking about and make a mountain out of a molehill.
No one debates getting your chores/errands done. We all do. It's not that they cry, it's what YOU do when they cry that matters. Mine argued, mine cried but, I QUIETLY removed them from public areas out of RESPECT for other patrons. And believe it or not, I've been the first to SMILE when I see a Mom walk in with unruly kids....I PROACTIVELY tell them, "no worries, I raised 4" to which I have YET to receive anything but a gratuitous nod and smile appreciating the fact I appreciate what they are going through at that particular moment.
Good for you. I don't have the time to leave a store every time they have a meltdown, which is rare in the first place. You'll live.
Gotta brag about my son -- he's been complimented by strangers for his well-behaved children, and he takes them everywhere. Even Post offices.
I've received multiple compliments on my boys' behavior as well. They are respectful, nice kids. But they are still kids and they have their moments. Too bad people don't want to understand that and choose to base the entirety of their opinion on a single incident. But, like I said earlier, I'm too old and tired to really care what ignorant people have to say.
Wow, so you're not supposed to control your obnoxious little snowflakes but we're supposed to change the way we think?
LOL.
And you wonder why so many folks just don't like being around noisy, ill-behaved children.
I hate being around noisy, ill behaved adults. I see those types MUCH MORE than I see badly behaved children. But hey its ok. Its their RIGHT to be an obnoxious ******* right?
Such BS. I have been fully attentive to my daughters or sons melt down, even to the point of dragging them out of where we were and I still get the stink eye. People don't just want parents to react. They want kids to be either non existent or robots
Exactly! They want children to be seen and not heard!
I've said this numerous times. I'm a history buff. I've spent hours reading old, old newspapers. No matter the era I've happened across opinion pieces decrying the spoiled nasty youth of the current day. Some things never change. And by that I mean we will always have misunderstanding, mean, judgmental adults who just don't get it.
If you really don't know there are ways to teach children to behave other than slapping them around or screaming at them, I fear for the outcomes you will have as a parent.
I DO NOT BEAT THEM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IS THE WRONG THING TO DO. I WAS RESPONDING TO OTHER IGNORANT POSTERS WHO SAID WE SHOULD BEAT OUR CHILDREN TO MAKE THEM BEHAVE.
Got it?
You can dispense with the snarky personal attacks at any time.
Thank you kibbiekat. I have a feeling Jukesgrl knew that but she just wanted to stir the **** a little more.
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