I. Hate. Small. Children! >:(

[Laura's Babies]

I was in a store one time and there was a Mama and her little girl about 4 years old. We were in the fabric department and the Mom was busily looking at fabric while the child wandered around and found things to occupy her bored time. She saw something on top of the pattern cabinet she wanted to get at so she pulled out the bottom drawyer to help her get up there. Before I could move or scream, she had stepped up on the drawyer and the whole pattern cabinet was on the floor, on top of the little girl. When they lifted it up, I expected one horriable sight and a lot of blood... Would you believe that child didn't have a scratch on her???

I made SURE I told an employee of the store that I witnessed it, the Mom was not watching the child and gave them my name and phone number.

It just beats me how some of these parents think their children are disaster proof, can be replaced or something. To many kids just flat out vanish, never to be seen again and I would be scared to death to take one out and take my eyes off of them for even a second, yet these little ones are set free to wander and run around like they are at home or someplace where nothing bad ever happens.

My DIL's mother got knocked down by a running 13 year old in a public place that was unsupervised and she suffered a long time from a cracked rib or torn muscle from it.

[wolflady]

I'm sorry you had such a bad day, Cathy, and I hope you're feeling better now. Migraines are the worst!!

I have to agree, I just can't stand unruly children, but I also agree that the parents are to blame. It's really sad how easy-going parents are these days (and how sad it is that kids are "parents" of kids more and more these days too, which doesn't help the problem). I can't even count how many times I've witnessed some atrocious behavior by a little kid, and the parent did nothing about it. I'm scared for the future, when little kids are running all over their parents like that in this day and age...*sigh*

On the other hand, parents who do care and take responsibility of their kids are to be congratulated. I know it’s not easy. It does make me smile when I see little kids being polite and doing good things. Too bad more parents don't want such results...I don’t think bad mannered kids are cute, nor are kids who swear!!