15-06-2014, 05:51 PM
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How about this, I was at a animal theme park yesterday in Dorset and there was this couple with their two kids. The place was busy, but then one of these kids, who might be about five, just stopped walking and started urinating on the path where people were walking and all of twenty yards from a toilet. The mother did nothing but look and the father (I assume he was) just ignored what was going on and started to throw food or something into the animal cages...against park rules and in disregard for the animals in question. But how do you handle a situation like that? Do you remonstrate the parents, summon the park attendants (there were none about at the time). It was pretty revolting to witness, although I did warn people about walking through the puddle they left as it wasn't water...I could have taken a video or pic as I had my camera in my hand...but what would have been the consequences if I did?
15-06-2014, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Graham
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How about this, I was at a animal theme park yesterday in Dorset and there was this couple with their two kids. The place was busy, but then one of these kids, who might be about five, just stopped walking and started urinating on the path where people were walking and all of twenty yards from a toilet. The mother did nothing but look and the father (I assume he was) just ignored what was going on and started to throw food or something into the animal cages...against park rules and in disregard for the animals in question. But how do you handle a situation like that? Do you remonstrate the parents, summon the park attendants (there were none about at the time). It was pretty revolting to witness, although I did warn people about walking through the puddle they left as it wasn't water...I could have taken a video or pic as I had my camera in my hand...but what would have been the consequences if I did?
Some people are just beyond help.
15-06-2014, 06:04 PM
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I loathe badly behaved children and avoid like the plague any restaurant that advertises itself as 'child friendly' ! No child of mine would have even left it's seat - never mind run around. Even worse are the ones who walk about with their food in their hands, munch with their mouths open, like mini cement mixers, and splutter all over everyone !15-06-2014, 06:20 PM
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What drives me mad is with the misbehaviour of some it's so hard to tell others not to do it. I tried to lay down a good behaviour code at home and luckily mine didn't run riot when out but I well remember them asking why they had to sit nicely when others were allowed to run around yelling. It isn't fair too that it makes people think all young people are like this.15-06-2014, 06:28 PM
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When I was very young, my Sisters and I between us were tasked to 'lay' the table for meals. After the table cloth was on, before any place settings or cutlery was laid, in the middle of the table was an empty milk bottle in which stood a bamboo cane. If any of us kids misbehaved at the Table George & Dragon used to rap us over the knuckles with the cane. It taught us good behaviour and good table manners.15-06-2014, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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I have said to a parent - your child is a credit to you - I think its important to show how much good behaviour is appreciated too ......
15-06-2014, 07:11 PM
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One answer is for the parents instead of making empty threats, carry them out ..... I was in a supermarket, children were running around uncontrolled, a quiet boy saw them and decided to join in the fun..... as the boy ran around his mother, she said quietly, stop running around, the next time he ran around, his mother in a conversational way just said, if you don't stop running, I'll put you back on your baby reins .... instant obedience .... mother obviously meant it .... well done!
15-06-2014, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by clumsy
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and I´m sorry to say it´s always the Brits, you very rarely see children of other nationalities left to their own devices or allowed to run around in restaurants.
Also I would be interested to know if you see teachers taking kindergarten kids for a walk around town, we often see a column of 4 or 5 year olds all walking along holding hands even where there is no pavement, could you imagine that in England
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