i got in a fight with some guy in the store today...

[caseysmom]

Telling an adult to grow up and go to a parenting class would be very disrespectful imo.

[Kfamr]

I was just about to say what Jessica did, however, she put it a lot better than I could.

[Vela]

I agree with Jessica. There are responsible adults to take these matters to and a child has no place telling an adult how to behave. Kids nowdays are often disrespectful but arguing with an adult is not another child's place, even if that means taking the problem to a responsible adult rather than arguing with the one causing the problem. Not to mention a kid could get hurt arguing with an adult and it's just not a good idea.

[CathyBogart]

Age does not necessarily denote maturity, as we all know. I see nothing wrong with a younger person telling an older person if they feel the older person is being irresponsible. Being young doesn't mean that you don't know anything, and honestly, some of the parents I see coming into my store could improve their parenting with lessons from my fifteen year old brother.

[catland]

Good for you for stepping in. Plenty of people would have just walked away, allowing that girl to continue on her destructive rampage.

She is obviously not being raised well by her parents if they allow that kind of behavior.

Only thing that might work better if there's ever a next time is to raise your voice even louder - for the sake of startling her. Something like

HEY KID - WATCH WHAT YOU ARE DOING - YOU ALMOST HIT ME WITH THAT THING!

[Miss Z]

That man must be a really irresponsible parent just letting his kids wreck stuff like that. Good for you to stand your ground and not back down, he sounds like he needs more people standing up to him to make him realise that the world does not revolve around him and his needs i really hate people like that