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[JuJu Squeezie]

Every child that has a melt down or misbehaves is not a brat. Heaven forbid they get labeled as one.

[JuJu Squeezie]

On 10/22/2014 GrettaGarbled said:

IMO, the sign would be perfectly fine if it didn't include what's in the parentheses. I can count on one hand the number of times I've been disturbed by misbehaving kids in public. That includes flying, which I do often.

[Free2be]

Children sometimes act out, period. The parents who are actually neglectful in any attempt to keep their kids under control likely blame them and will be abusive to them if they're told to leave and/or fined. Stupid idea.

I think the sign appeals to people who disdain any kind of noise from other people's kids.

[straykatz]

On 10/22/2014 occasional rain said:

The sign is absolutely true. Parents who love their children make sure their children behave in a way that will make them acceptable in the world. They spend the time finding ways to teach their children proper behavior. They aren't lazy, on their cell phones, while their children run around possibility knocking down displays on themselves or others.

Agree...it takes a lot of hard work to raise well behaved children and when I see unruly kids I typically also see a distracted/inattentive parent not far behind.

[Free2be]

On 10/22/2014 JuJu Squeezie said:

Every child that has a melt down or misbehaves is not a brat. Heaven forbid they get labeled as one.

Makes ya cringe reading the brat label, doesn't it!

[Sushismom]

On 10/22/2014 Jig Saw said:

On 10/22/2014 Sushismom said:

So no one who's loved their kids have ever had them misbehave? I find that impossible to believe. Kids are kids and some will act out on occasion regardless of how much they're loved. It happens.

When that happens I take them out. How else will they learn their behavior is unacceptable in public?

So I guess you had brats, right? Otherwise why the need to take them out?

[JuJu Squeezie]

On 10/22/2014 Free2be said:

On 10/22/2014 JuJu Squeezie said:

Every child that has a melt down or misbehaves is not a brat. Heaven forbid they get labeled as one.

Makes ya cringe reading the brat label, doesn't it!

Yes that's one of the lowest insults to a child.

[Jannabelle]

Here's the thing........kids will be kids,......but if a parent truly loves their child, they will discipline them, take them outside if nesscessary until they calm down, and teach them how to behave.....some parents seem to not realize their child is their responsibility and that it is not okay for them to allow their children to make everyone around them miserable.

[occasionalrain]

On 10/22/2014 Sushismom said:

So when a child misbehaves in public, which will happen, then that means the parent doesn't love the child?

I'm all for teaching manners. That isn't the issue I have with this sign.

Right there is the source of the problem, parents who expect that there child will misbehave in public. They transmit that it's sometimes expected which means somehow acceptable. What if it's transmitted to the child that misbehaving in public is never acceptable.

The fact is that a misbehaving child is looked on as a brat and his parent as inept or lacks manners themselves. The child gets nasty looks from people around him, is that good for the child?

[Mj12]

I have witnessed many more adults acting out/acting obnoxious in public than I have children.