i can't beleive this mother

Not only is she putting his life in danger (along with her own) she is teaching him that he doesn't have to obey the rule. This is the kind of parent that will forever be ruled by her kids. That poor babY!

Some parents need to take parenting class if you ask me. Or maybe they just need to lear how to interact with others all together.

It is strange how some people think that the child is the parent. Maybe this is the reason so many kids are without respect for anyone or anything. We need to be their parents not their friends. We need to teach then that when a person of authority tells them to leave the water it is for their own good and they should listen. I am sure an adult knows a little more than a two year old child. I hope they did finaly get out of the pool. The sad part is that the parents like this are the first ones to scream the loudest when something bad happens to their child. It will never be their fault that he got hurt but yours or the camp where you work.

I just saw a show this morning about thunder storms, and water is a very powerful conductor. You can even get shocked during a lightening storm if you are taking a shower or a bath, so imagine how bad it could be to be swimming outdoors during a thunder storm. On the other hand, the pool should have had a lifeguard on duty to pull everyone out otherwise stupid people will stay in thinking that nothing bad will happen to them.

That's insane!! That just goes to show there is some really lousy parenting skills out there. So what if the kid threw a fit? It's better than to be letting him be in danger. And although I am not suprised to hear that someone would behave like that, it's still troubling to hear it. Clearly the kid runs that household.

I think the mother is stupid. Sorry but yea, when it comes to safety the kid's tantrums are the last thing she should be worrying about. The sky can be clear with no signs of a shower and yet, lightning can strike any moment. Even with such a scenario she refused to get out of the pool...what was she thinking?

I would said I could care less what your 2 year old would do, get your know whats out of my pool. Unless you want to be fried to a crisp, then cool, but I don't think the rest of the people that was swimming wants to smell fried crap. My grandmother lost her hearing in one of her ears just being on a phone when it was lightning. They tell people not to take a bath or shower during one if you have a window in your bathroom for the same reasons you told this jackass to get out of the pool, and take her little jackass with her. Some people are just down right stupid and lets there kids do what they want even if it risks there lives. Parents like this should have there heads examined.

I have ran across this quite often. Parents just let their children get away with anything rather than hurting their feelings. The sad thing is these kids are going to grow up to be spoiled brats who think they don't have to listen to anyone, and the parents are going to end up regretting it.

What a sad life that woman leads. She is afraid of her own child. And worst yet is she isn't even strong enough to stand up for something and say it this is dangerous and I don't care if you cry. I feel even worse for the child I guess if he cries loud enough she will let him play kick ball on the freeway. Why isn't there some kind of common sense test before people can have children?

That is crazy!! I would have gladly yanked my kids out of the pool so they stay safe!! I would much rather upset them over having them hurt from the lightening. I don't know what is wrong with people these days, it is like they are afraid to upset their kids. I would rather upset them every now and than and have them behave over having them run around doing whatever they wannt to.

I run into these kinds of people all the time. What I cannot understand is how they got to be that way. Did their parents really raise them like that, too? I come in contact with teenagers that are just do whatever they want. Way too many kids are spoiled today and stupid. I know there are very intelligent kids out there, and it is refreshing when you meet them. However, way too many talk like a bunch of valley girls who only care about money.

There's an awful lot a two year old that will not understand but things you do for their protection, they are supposed to be the parent. What a dip !

I bet that child will be exciting to watch during his teenage years. " Well officer what would you like me to do. If I don't allow him to do that then he will start crying." This is a nice lesson she is teaching her child. Not only to disobey the rules that are their for their safety but to also throw a tantrum if you don't get your way. It sounds like she might need some parenting classes to help her out.

Some people just should not have children. If the child is only two, then you get him out of the pool and walk away from it, and as soon as it's out of sight, he'll forget about it and want to do something else. Plus (depending on how long they'd been swimming) she could probably have just wrapped him up and he would have fallen asleep in a few minutes. If this woman let's her kid's tantrums upset her this much now, I feel sorry for her as he gets older--I think we all know who's going to be running this household for the next 18 years.

Wow. If that were my kid, he'd be out of there as soon as my husband or I heard thunder or saw lightning. So if her kid were playing in the road and a car was coming, she wouldn't make her kid move?

i think these parents r mentally not gud..or premature parents...they think they r doing very gud to their child..but actually they r ruining their child..

oh my goodness! lets have him play in the road as well. is she crazy. i hope that nothing happens to that poor child because his mother for some reason thinks he is the boss. he will learn fast that she will do what he says. she will find that being a mother isn't gonna be as great as it should be working it this way. being a mother is great but my kids know who the boss is. yes they may not always be happy but they get over it. that is the reason some kids are the way the are today.

That mom needs to take parenting classes. It is not the two year old who should be dictating what they do. In this case it is for the safety of the whole family. So what if the child throws a temper tantrum. If she doesn't take charge and the lightening hit the pool then of course she would be hollaring that she was going to sue. I am sure you were heart broken because she said that they would not be back. Good riddance! You don't need a potential law suit thrown at the place where you work. Not only that if she is letting the two year old have control now think about when he is a teenager. She is going to have some major problems.

If that mother handles other situations like this one, she has a rude awakening in a few years. Wow! Her child will be out of control. I hope the husband can open the mom's eyes before it is too late.

Real love of mom to her will be shown only if she save her kid from dangerous situation...