Oh man!!! If that were my kid!!!!!

[buttrfli]

When I take my girls to their brownie meeting (its at their school) I usually hang out there so I don't have to leave and just have to come back in an hour. There is also another mom who stays and we talk occasionally. She bring her 2 youngest (4 & 2) with her and they are quite the handful!

Tonight, the 4 year old girl told her mom she wanted a quarter to buy a pencil from the pencil machine. The lady tells her "no, I don't have a quarter" well this child goes into a full blown temper tantrum! I have NEVER seen anything like it in my life!! The little girl was slapping, kicking and hitting her mom and her mom kept talking to me like she didn't notice (as if I could hear her over the screaming!) The little girl was balling up her fists and punching her mom in the back of the head... and hard!! This went on for about 5 minutes and then the girls kicks hte mom right square in the shin (ooowww) the mom grabs her arm, TAPS her on the butt and proceeds to cry because the kick HURT! The whole time this girl didn't stop hiting her mom....

I had to get up and leave. I looked at the mom and told her that I had to leave because if she didn't bust that kids a$$, I was gonna! I know kids throw fits, but I have NEVER EVER seen anything like this in my entire life!! I wish I could have recorded it, mostly because it hard to describe what I saw and how outrageous it was. The whole tantrum lasted about 30 minutes and guess what?! The girl got the friggin pencil!!! Her mom borrowed a quarter and got her one... oh man, if that was one of my girls, they'd not only not get a pencil, they'd probably miss 3 or 4 chiristmas'!!

I don't care if parents choose to spank or not... there are many alternatives to that kind of behavior and this woman did nothing.. can you imagine what this kid is going to be like when shes a teen?? :eek:

[Tracy'sMom]

I agree! She wouldnt have gotten the pencil but She would have gotten a spankin, from the first sceram.

[YankeeMary]

Can you imagine what the mother will look like when this girl is a teen...I think I would have done and said exactly what you did...grrr...I'd say she definatly needed to use some corporal (sp) punishment, the child didn't mind doing it to the mother...

[MsLynn]

that was something my kids learned young... my 8 year old will wanna cry when he doesn't get something, but as to hit me, he KNOWS that ain't gonna happen, and my 3 year old is just now starting to learn, THE HARD WAY OF COURSE, but he WILL learn

[peaceluver]

I would have had to leave also. Its good that you told the mom the truth. Someday that mom is going to be saying I dont know why she acts that way. Or she will be calling the police to help her because her girl just beat her up.

[bribella]

My 5yr old gets like that at times. And I also happen to be a parent who uses spankings as a last resort. Most of the time I just don't take him to the store with me because its not worth the hassle and headache, but on the occasion that I do when he starts to misbehave and ignore me when I tell him to stop doing something. I leave the store and take him home and drop him off with dad. If hubby isn't home I stay home and let my DS explain to daddy why mommy didnt go grocery shopping. Just knowing he is going to have to deal with his dad usually keeps him straight.

[zitra]

I agree! She wouldnt have gotten the pencil but She would have gotten a spankin, from the first sceram.


Totally agree with you there!

[buttrfli]

My 5yr old gets like that at times. And I also happen to be a parent who uses spankings as a last resort. Most of the time I just don't take him to the store with me because its not worth the hassle and headache, but on the occasion that I do when he starts to misbehave and ignore me when I tell him to stop doing something. I leave the store and take him home and drop him off with dad. If hubby isn't home I stay home and let my DS explain to daddy why mommy didnt go grocery shopping. Just knowing he is going to have to deal with his dad usually keeps him straight.


My DD (now 6) tried that with me at target one time... I busted her behind right there in front of everyone. It didn't hurt her, but oh boy was she embarrased! She still throws an occasional fit, but NEVER in public and nothing that big.

[twinkiesmom]

I would've been saying, 'man, arent u gonna calm your kid down?" If that kid were mine, he would've gotten a slap.

[cpbaby]

The little girl was slapping, kicking and hitting her mom and her mom kept talking to me like she didn't notice (as if I could hear her over the screaming!) The little girl was balling up her fists and punching her mom in the back of the head... and hard!! This went on for about 5 minutes and then the girls kicks hte mom right square in the shin (ooowww) the mom grabs her arm, TAPS her on the butt and proceeds to cry because the kick HURT! The whole time this girl didn't stop hiting her mom....

I had to get up and leave. I looked at the mom and told her that I had to leave because if she didn't bust that kids a$$, I was gonna!

My kids might have whined, but they wouldnt have hit me or threw that kind of fit to save their life. If I say no, I mean no and they know better than to push me. They KNOW they would get a spanking AND QUICK if they ever acted like that. It should NOT have gotten as far as it did. She shouldve stopped it within the first 30 seconds or less.

[gonnascream]

My brother pulled that crap when he was a kid, mom never did punish him, just let him get away with it. Well ow the boy is 16, and he's turned into a violent, self-absorbed pr*ck.

[schsa]

The first time that kid wanted to hit would be the last time. Off to the hallway and put an end to it right then and there. Somewhere along the line she has learned that if she raises enough of a fit she gets what she wants. If the girl were my child we would have been out in the hall and out of the building and in the car until the meeting was over. You should not tollerate that sort of behavior.

Bribrella, you have the right idea.

[Tasha405]

My kids might have whined, but they wouldnt have hit me or threw that kind of fit to save their life. If I say no, I mean no and they know better than to push me. They KNOW they would get a spanking AND QUICK if they ever acted like that. It should NOT have gotten as far as it did. She shouldve stopped it within the first 30 seconds or less. Same here! Mine will whine but that's about it. They know I will spank their butt if they act anything like that especially if they hit me. There is no way would I put up with that from my kid!

[AngelGrim]

I feel bad for that mother because she is allowing that child to best her and she will regret it. I wouldn't have put up with it and I would have spanked the child and she would have sat in a corner, my mom meant business when we misbehaved and she would not care if she were in public or not, she figured if we were gonna be a$$es in public she could discipline us in public.

[queenangie]

That child should not have been allowed to stay for Brownies. I'd have taken her home and she would have had a spanken (not beating) and maybe no tv for the night.

You girls are so right about when she turns into a teenager. If this child acts like this in public, what do you think she does to her mother at home?

[JWWB2000]

I would have popped that little girls butt, if it would have been mine!! I have had to do this in the store with my dd pulling a stunt of whining and crying because I said no to something she wanted. People looked at me like I was a horrible mother, but they did not have to deal with it!!

Good for you for saying something to that mother. I know I would have too.

[DAVESBABYDOLL]

My brother pulled that crap when he was a kid, mom never did punish him, just let him get away with it. Well ow the boy is 16, and he's turned into a violent, self-absorbed pr*ck.


You just described my best friends brother to a T, he is 16 and still throws fits when he doesn't get what he wants when he wants it.But her parents just ignore it and still buy what he wants :rolleyes: he was here once and started that crap,I told him he had 2 choices....knock the crap off OR I'd knock his teeth down his throat. (this was after 2 hours of acting like an ass) He acts worse then my 2 year old.But it's what he was raised to be i guess.

[ttistin]

You just described my best friends brother to a T, he is 16 and still throws fits when he doesn't get what he wants when he wants it.But her parents just ignore it and still buy what he wants :rolleyes: he was here once and started that crap,I told him he had 2 choices....knock the crap off OR I'd knock his teeth down his throat. (this was after 2 hours of acting like an ass) He acts worse then my 2 year old.But it's what he was raised to be i guess.



This is how my dh's sisters are. The oldest is 26 and has two kids of her own, if her parents do something she doesnt like or they dont do something she wants she will throw a fit and it will last until they give in to her. She will even keep the grandkids away from my IL's till they get what they want. :(

Then there is the sil that lived here, she is just as bad. She believes everyone else should take care of her and pay all her bills. If someone says something about it...oh man talk about a fit.

It is sad that the parents who allow this from there kids still allow them to do it as an adult, enough is enough.

:mad: :(

[tsquared]

Makes me wonder what they will be like when they get older. Seems they are getting away with most anything now wait till they get to be teenagers.

[Azriel_LittleHawk]

WTF? um, not only no but HEll no!! nope.. my oldest has ADHD..and it's the pits when he picks up behaviours from other kids. nope.. that crap is met with immediate and swift retribution..either a time out right next to me or a good swat on the tookus. my son learned at just under 2 yrs of age.."you act like that in public? not only will i ignore you, but you get nothing and if it keeps up past 5 minutes, all stores have bathrooms." and the DAY my kid takes a swing at me? they best call the damn ambulance cause i am tearin that kid up!! hell no.. i am 35 yrs old..and i would never, think of hittin mum. she'd whip my butt!! :D not even as a child did i ever consider..hitting me mum. thats just crap.

is that woman stupid? i'm serious...you need to get her sans kids, and show her this thread.. seriously.. can she not SEE whats gonna be happenin in the near future? i will expect to see her on maury povich crying her soul out cause she has "out of control teens"
BS!!!

*HUG* to Twinkiesmom! RIGHT ON!!


great jumpin bullfrogs..she's an idiot!

later y'all!
Az


PS: a question: how are your kids going to learn proper actions in public settings if you don't take them & correct them? kids are a DAMN sight smarter than we give em credit for sometimes.. they will get it and fairly quickly.. gotta be right on em though. can't be lazy **an yes i am guilty of slacking off at times..every parent does.** voice of experience.