It's not that I hate kids.

I love them.

Especially when they throw the "Gravity on the Planet has increased and I am going to stay pinned to supermarket floor screaming at the top of my lungs" tantrum. What would you do if Planet Earth betrayed you?

All the while the AH parent pushes the cart away mumbling, "I am going to leave you there until you behave!"

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Believe it or not, It's the parents I hate.

I don't want to see kids as "drugged robots". I do carry coupons to get the bad ones a free lobotomy.

PM me and I'll send some out.

As a matter of fact, I love it when kids misbehave. It reminds me of my choice not to have them. It's bad enough that I act like an AH when I have a tantrum.

Can you imagine the tag team my child and I would make?

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MY ONLY BEEF ARE THE PARENTS who are too willing to say something stupid like, "I am going to give you a time out if you don't stop."

1) Get off you arses, kneel down to your child and gently talk to them.
2) Have a little consideration for other people. Pick up your child, give them a hug and take a time out away from other people. If you cannot move around, or get outside the area, Modify rule one to, Pick up your child give them a hug and gently talk to them.
3) I cut a parent slack if they attempt #1 or 2.

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So, the next time I have an encounter with one of the Children of the Corn, with their parent standing next to them, palms up, wondering what to do, I'll beat feet away from the area.

It's not the children I deplore, It's the people in charge.