beasts at the park...

kimberley wrote: what is wrong with people?! am i the only one in this neighborhood who disciplines or watches their kids?! two women came with two little boys and a baby girl. at first, i thought it was great that all the kids would have someone to play with.. until i met the kids. the boys started off playing tennis and i noticed the other two getting a little rough but nothing too bad. then they decided to play hockey and the other two boys started hitting mine with their own hockey sticks!!!! they give the boys the sticks to use then get beat with them?! the mother didn't say a word. then the two mom's were sitting on the swings gabbing away in Polish or whatever and the 1yo girl (who already had a huge gash and bruise on her forehead) was climbing on a bench (about 40ft away) and nearly fell off and cracked her head open. they didn't move! the mom put the little girl in her stroller (unrestrained and alone) and the kid slid under the bar and got stuck and was hanging by her head! the mom did get up for that one tho. ugh! then the other boys tackled Jacob like 10 times and tried shoving grass in his mouth and the bigger one walked up to James right in front of me with a handful of sand and shoved it in James' mouth! i grabbed the kids and went home. not once did the parents say a word to these boys! disgusting!

gr33n3y3z replied: That is so rude
I would have said something to those woman shesh maybe I would .......never mind lol

I wish it were a better park day for you and the kids.

luvbug00 replied: Unfortunately I have NO tolerance for kids like those. I will march their little hineys up tot heir parents and say your little kid just shoved SAND down my sons throught !! And if she doesn't respond I'd be forced to be vulger. I hope next time you come in contact with nicer people. I hope your little ones are ok!!

b&bsmom replied: I hate that. Since I used to work in daycare it is almost a habit with me and I have to bite my tongue not to discipline someone elses children. I do however see everything that goes on and I am so on top of my kids at the park, or the pool or wherever we are. I hate when people don't control their kids and then they wonder why they have a problem in school. Hope you don't have to play with them again.

MommyToAshley replied: I don't understand it either... people think that because they are some place other than home then they don't have to watch their kids? Or, maybe they don't watch them at home either??!!

We had a similar experience at the park today too. There was a little boy there that I am guessing was around 6 or7 years old. He was sitting on one of those bouncey seats that are made for smaller kids. (This one was a cat) Anyways, Ashley asked him if she could have a turn and he said, "NO!" in a mean little voice. She came up to me and said, "Mommy that boy won't share!" I told her that we'd go play on something else and she could have a turn when he was done. So, she plays on the swings and slide and then the little boy gets off the "kitty cat". He sees Ashley heading towards it and runs and sits on it so she can't. As soon as Ashley walks away, he gets up. But, when she heads towards it, he sits back on it again. Ashley asks him again, "Can I have a turn please" and he says "NO!" Ashley then says, "It's nice to share" and then turns to me and says, "Mommy that boy won't let me have a turn" The entire time, the boys Mom is watching all of this. SO, I reply, "Well, he is being very rude and doesn't have any manners. No other kids will want to play with him when he acts this way" and then we walked away. The other Mom just gave me a dirty look.

luvbug00 replied: "Well, he is being very rude and doesn't have any manners. No other kids will want to play with him when he acts this way" and then we walked away. The other Mom just gave me a dirty look.

Tuche' ( that's the french word meaning exactly, not the bum bum spelling right!? )

A&A'smommy replied: Doesn't it make wonder what is happening to those kids at home!?! That stuff makes me SOOO mad!!!

CantWait replied: Rude. I would have piped up. I'm not one to take crap like that from someone else's kids.

jacobsmama replied: Wow I can't belive that parents don't control their children and teach them to have more respect for others and how to behave at least in public!

paradisemommy replied: oh i can totally relate..lets see - our 2 most recent stories...

(1) we went into a mcdonalds play area..there was this little girl (must have been about 5) cutest little thing - climbs all the way to the top and starts spitting off the platform..i screamed..."uh uh..stop spitting or come off that" - every parent's eyes were on me (except for the mom who never even looked twice)..i was LIVID..the thing that got me was i had all the other parents looking at me like "how dare i scold someone elses's child"..i grabbed taven and we left..i said.."that's just rude and disgusting"

(2) we just were inside a play area for burger king..this 2 1/2 year old was playing with taven..lets see - he spit, punched, pushed, grabbed and hit taven numerous times..each time the mom said.."no no..do you want to go home?" but did nothing about it..GRRRRRRRR

where were these parents raised???

mammag replied: That is the worst! It really ruins what should be a fun time for everyone. I wish parents would be responsible for their own children instead of using parks as a babysitter while they take a break!

mommy_loves_chase replied: that sounds awful i dont understand why people cant just take the time out of their day to raise thier kids right pffft them

JessC replied: OMG, sand in the mouth!?

How RUDE of those mothers, some parents need to... uh... PAY ATTENTION.

MommyToAshley replied:
I find these playplaces are a lot like parks, the parents don't watch the kids there either. Most people there probably think I am weird because I don't take my eye off Ashley for one second when she is playing in an indoor play place. (anywhere else either, but I watch her carefully on those things)

5littleladies replied: That's terrible!!! What the heck do people like that think parenting is about? Someday their "methods" are going to come back and bite them in the butt.

MyBrownEyedBoy replied: The sad part is that these parents were raised better. I think that, in general, moms and dads of the new generation, having been raised more strictly, loosened the boundaries with their own kids. And some of the stuff they allow their kids to do, I would have had a red bum for weeks.
My all time fave is the people who bring a newborn and their 2 year old to a movie that is way out of their age range, then don't leave with them when the kids start screaming and running up and down the aisles. It is so frustrating to pay $8 to get in to the movies, then end up not able to enjoy the show.
Anyhow, sorry the trip to the park wasn't as enjoyable as it could have been.

3xsthefun replied: Geesh! That is really rude!