Do you love/hate small children?

playful kid - I think it's also natural for a child to be naughty and playful.. it up to the parents on how they will discipline their own child
@maybel13 (205)
Philippines
July 4, 2007 4:13am CST
Let's be honest to ourselves. Some are truly fond of children whether it's their own child or not, whether it's naughty or not. Those people are given a long patience. I honestly say that I feel irritated to those children who are very naughty, disrespectful and hard-headed. I don't have much patience for them. Although I love sweet children.
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@mkirby624 (1598)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I feel the same way as you. I don't like being around kids that are disrespectful, but I love being around sweet kids!! I like to say that you can teach your child how to behave from day one, and also get them used to being in public situations so they will respond appropriately when they are in one as an older toddler. However, I realize that sometimes a child's personality is not always the product of how they were raised. I was very disrespectful to my parents, and punished everytime I was. They never let me get away with stuff when I was little...I was just hard headed and did what I wanted no matter what. I feel sorry for my parents that they had to deal with me when I was little, and I hope and pray my child is NOT like that!! However, I think parents CAN train their kids to behave appropriately by simply getting them used to being out and about. Parents who never take their babies anywhere until they are 2 or 3 are in for a rude awakening because their kid is NOT going to be used to being in a public place where they can't run around where they please and talk as loud as they want.
• China
4 Jul 07
i really don't like small children.They often sing very stupid songs which are taught by their teachers.I have a very annoying nephew,he like me very much,but i don't ,he often asks childish questions and want me to read childish stories for him.Now i even don;t wanna go to his home.All in all, i don;'t like children at all.
@diannebcrs (1549)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
I like babies, but I hate toddlers. Their a mess!
@TriciaW (2441)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I love small children. Even if they are naughty you know they just need to test their limits. Most small children don't even know right from wrong yet so really they are not held responsible for being naughty. I think that some naughty just means it is a health child learning their way in life.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
4 Jul 07
My son when he was two years of age  - Mr Grumpy Grumps LOL
I love children and even though some can be naughty, all it takes is a little or a lot of love, disciplining, perseverance and patience. It can be tiring at times and all you feel like doing is yelling and screaming at the top of your lungs, but in the end, you love them just the same.
@micaella (396)
• Philippines
4 Jul 07
I am not fond with kids actually but i dont hate kids, its just i dont have any patience to other kids. Even till now - now that i have my own kids, but not to my owns kids I can give all my time for my kids, my whole day being with them, I long long patience for them... Asking about to my kids friends if they will goin to play to other kids, i would rather want to ask them to play outside of the house, not infront of me, or not inside of the house i dont have any time to clean mess caused of other kids....