Children Out Of Control  

Wow that is terrible. I would have stopped everything and taken my child to the car for a "talk". At my house the "N" word is worse than the "F" word because it promotes hating people for no real reason. I am horrified that the grandparents thought this whole incident was funny. Hopefully this does not sound biased but usually older people have better moral standards and manners than that.

That is a very exciting experience while shopping,
although there are kids like them simply stay cool.
Remember we all been their age before, let them enjoy it!
On the other hand, if those behaviours has gone beyond
normal of a growing kids, leave them at home for couple
times only to teach them moral lessons.

Oh, my goodness! That is terrible! I just don't even know how to respond to that. First of all for a 5 or 6 year old to say those words you know that he had to be exposed to them! For the grandfather to laugh so hard you know that he is probably the source of such language and racism. I do not think this was in any way funny and not only do I think that that child shouldn't be brought out into public I don't think the grandfather should either. Laughing that hard at this comment reinforces the child's behavior and tells him that this is acceptable.

What was the reaction of the mother and grandmother? Was the mother there?

This is just sickening and the boy is to be pitied with such horrible role models in his life.

That really was not a funny thing to laugh at. Some grandparents and parents look way past the mistakes and misbehaviour of their kids. Instead of admonishing them or talking to them and explaining their mistakes, they just try to laugh it off, as if there was really something funny about the bad attitude of their children. Parents should strongly tell misbehaving kids that what they are doing is wrong and that they should act accordingly when in public.

Wow.

I am astonished - I don't think this is even a case of keeping your kids under control, I think it's a matter of, well, that entire family having absolutely no manners.

The grandparents definitely needed a spanking! For someone to find that kind of experience funny is crazy. The grandfather laughing only encourages such behaviour and how will the child ever learn that it is wrong if he is getting support for such language?? That is horrible!

You definately know what's talked about in that household. That's really sad that the child did not get repremanded, but the fact that he said it... you know they all think it's funny. I think I would have said something in that situation to the parents/grandparents and to that child. I think that if parents don't discipline their children... and teach their children to have respect for the rest of society.. they need to stay @ home.

Not only was the child disrespectful but the grandparent was also. This is inexcusable behavior and if it were my child they would have had their butt spanked right then and there and apologized.

I'm really afraid to see what the next generation will turn out to be like. It's a bit scary.

That is awful. I totally agree. I do not choose to have kids. Because someone else chooses too, and can't discipline them, doesn't mean I should have to put up with the end result when I go out to the store to get something I need. That is just ridiculous!

Well, you can see the example the grandparents are setting for this child. Instead of being disciplined for speaking like that, they encourage it by laughing. It's not even the child's fault, it is the way he is being raised. And I am sure his parents are just as bad. It's very sad.