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- Aug 15, 2009
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- Independent
I said no. If you are going out in public, you should have no expectation of controlling the actions of anyone else. Children are not the problem, adults are. I don't like the fact that you're walking down the sidewalk and blowing cigarette smoke into my kid's face or the fact that you're on your cellphone talking to your bff or co-worker about God knows what at the table right next to me. However, I don't expect people to modify their rude behavior just to accommodate me.*
I know my kids act up sometimes and I'm quick to take them outside. I also go someplace more private to have a phone conversation. I'll manage my personal affairs, you worry about managing yours.*
Misbehaved children are not the problem, they are a symptom. I'd much rather deal with a misbehaved child than a rude adult with a sense of entitlement, but, again, I realize I'm in public and realize that my rights end where someone else's begin.*
I know my kids act up sometimes and I'm quick to take them outside. I also go someplace more private to have a phone conversation. I'll manage my personal affairs, you worry about managing yours.*
Misbehaved children are not the problem, they are a symptom. I'd much rather deal with a misbehaved child than a rude adult with a sense of entitlement, but, again, I realize I'm in public and realize that my rights end where someone else's begin.*