Some people should not have children.

**cassiesmom** · 09-20-2009, 06:50 PM

I went to the supermarket (the Jewel, for those of you in the Chicago area) for a couple things for supper. Sunday, 5 PM, the Jewel is a busy place. In the frozen vegetable aisle I see a child of maybe 3 - by himself. I look around - where is his adult? There are a lot of people in the Jewel! I was trying to keep one eye on the child and the other peeled for whoever he was with when his mom came around the corner, pushing her basket and chatting on her cell phone. I was relieved and then I was p***ed that her cell phone conversation was more important than her child! AARRGH!

**kuhio98** · 09-20-2009, 08:04 PM

The "lady" that lives next door likes to make phone calls while sitting in the back yard, smoking a cigarette while nursing her son.

I have never heard more obscene, pornographic language in my life.

When I think of all the wonderful folks out there who yearn to have children, but can't........

**Daisy and Delilah** · 09-20-2009, 09:59 PM

These stories of these irresponsible jerks just make me sick!! Can we not get tighter laws on people like this??? They're getting away with this type of child abuse. These children will be severely messed up in later life. So frustrating!!!

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 09-21-2009, 11:23 AM

I agree that there should be more resources to educate people on how to treat their children. I think that communities should offer free parenting classes to pregnant women and their partner. Little kids do not have the ability to act like adults. You would think that at least the parents would realize this and not revert to behavior less mature than their kids! I've actually witnessed parents yelling at their kids to stop yelling, etc.

**blue** · 09-22-2009, 12:09 AM

Maybe instead of encouraging abortion, not that anybody here is doing so, more should be done to encourage these unwanted, abused children to be put up for addoption.