Have you noticed how some parents DON'T watch their children in public?

Oh yes i sure have noticed, its like they do not even see them or care what they are doing....I think some parents should never had been parents to start with...I always watched my children when they were small& i do NOT understand parents like this....

Too many times they don't. I've seen kids walk out of Walmarts with toys that weren't paid for and the parent isn't paying the least bit of attention. Another thing is when they go to Walmarts and go shopping, they let the kids wander the store so they don't have to watch them. I've seen kids as young as 4 wandering alone through Walmarts. Then, God forbid, the kid gets lost or snatched and the parent is horror-striken. If they'd pay a little more attention to their kid, they wouldn't be in that situation. If they can't shop and watch their kid then they shouldn't take the kid with them. My niece and nephew are 12 and 14 and they still stay right with me when I take them to the store. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

because if something goes wrong...even dreadfully wrong...there will always be someone else to blame. These sort of people will never take responsibility for anything.

I always thought the little harness and leash thing was a neat idea. I understand that it's hard to watch every little move they make, cuz they can slip away so easily if you get distracted. But courtesy and safety are pretty important things that should make parents be more cautious. Thanks funny about the kid behind the counter.

Sometimes parents just to trustful that they forget to protect their child. I was in a shopping complex's elevator and a father passed me by. Apparently he left his toddler to walk on his own. The elevator still moving and the toddler seem swaying. I was worried that I quickly grabbed his hand so he won't fall. Even if you want to teach you child to be independent, there are time you need to hold his hand. That father was so irresponsible!

OMG, I thought it was just me lol - I have a 4 yr old and never let her out of my site when we are out in public...children like to venture off and anything that is colorful, bright and makes a loud noise captures their attention but I know exactly what you're talking about - just the other day my daughter and I went to an old fashioned ice cream parlor and a child managed to go behind the counter where the nuts, sprinkles and etc were - the boy ended gobbling down sprinkles and almost choked! His mom, on the other hand, was too busy making sure people weren't trying to get in front of her - it was awful..

It really drives me nuts when parents don't pay attention to their children. One day I was at a cafe, and a kid was bouncing up and down on the seat (it was one of those couch-tye things that wraps around the wall, with tables infront of it) and I looked up to see what was going on, and the mother actually got mad at me for looking up. Hey, the bouncing almost shook my coffee right out of my hand.

I have seen this every where. and ya think as many kids that get took just for this reason they would watch them better. If Grand daughter gets out of sight we go crazy. really we have her hold on to the basket. BUt at times she lets go. She like to go get her own cookie. and I watch her alot of times I go over thereto get bag to put cookies in but she dont like me too. But she isnt out of our site wehn she does this.

some say they were "distracted" or "busy".. things like that are exactly why my mom put a leash on me and my brother. at the time,people looked at her as if she were horrible.but she never lost us. and the funny thing is,nowadays,they do sell such a thing. she was ahead of her time.

A few months ago... while eating at KFC... there was this mother who left her toddler sitting on a high chair... the child decided she wanted to get off and stood... the minute i saw this i ran to her and held her so that she will not fall... the mother came smiled and did not even thank me... The child could have falled and broke her neck... i was so shocked that a mother would leave her child sitting on a high chair unattended in a restaurant...

i am shocked on a daily basis at how many people really do not watch their kids and keep them safe. you should see how many kids walk to the bus stop alone and there are only one or two parents there with their kids. many are too young to be there by themselves. they could get hit by a car, kidnapped or hit by the bus when it pulls up. we had a snow storm a few months back and there was a delayed opening for school but many parents dropped their kids off in the cold and snow and went to work or whatever and the kids stayed there for 90 minutes because that is how long the delay was. to me that is neglect and completely irresponsible. it infuriated me. also i see many kids in my neighborhood riding bikes and skate boards without helmets. one kid in particular fell off his skate board last year and was on life support and thankfully pulled through but he is right back out there on his skate board with no helmet and i think the parents should be prosecuted for that as it is completely negligent behaviour. another kid wanders the neighborhood in rain, sleet, snow and boiling hot temps and then his mom goes on a rampage driving her car around the neighborhood when he does not come home. she should keep better track of him in the first place. my son is 8 and is not allowed to play outside without adult supervision. we live in a neighborhood that by most accounts is very safe, however, many people use it as a thorofare and speed through despite many complaints to the mayor and police and also many of the people who come through here do not live here and could grab a kid and be on a major roadway and out of the area in no time. the other thing i cannot take is parents that leave their kids alone in a car and if i see it i will call the police.

whew yah there are some parents are like that, they dont really care of their children while they are in public places, in my case its a big no, im scared they might lost LOL

Most people shouldn't even be allowed to have children but they do. If I had to make a guess, I would guess that 90% of Americans are bad parents. We should put all high school students through bad parent bootcamp to prevent future bad parents. Unfortunately that would not work since many high school students are already bad parents.

That is terrible they should let there kids alone until there about 10 Years old

I have noticed, and I do not know why they do not, but they do not. I hope my daughter watches her little girl, and I bet she does.

I get really annoyed with these parents. I see it all the time. My parents would not let me do that stuff and I did not let mine. But some people either don't care or think the kid is just curious and will do no harm. Yeah, right!

Personally, I think they are HOPING someone comes and grabs the brat!

Now the economic environment, what kind of people have. We have to strengthen their prevention. Education or guidance.