Some parents do not realize that our kids learn from US!! what is your opinion?
By dtroas
@dtroas (479)
United States
June 27, 2011 1:31pm CST
I get so aggregated anymore when I go out. There is so many young kids that are rude and inconsiderate of their elders. I just want to blow. But then I see the kids parents and think to myself no wonder they act like that.
Example: Was working the other day at our local walmart. I do retail work in the store. There was a man I would say in his late 60's 3 boys at the teenage age came running down the isle ran into the man, He fell down and not one of them went to help him up or tell them that they were sorry they just looked back and laughed. I was so upset, first thing I did was help the man asked him if he was ok. Walked with him to the pharmacy area so he could set down. And someone call for his wife over the loud speakers.
Then I went looking for them boys. As I walking I heard all this arguing. There was a woman and man having a major verbal conversation right in the middle of the isle. Then one of the boys came up and asked them to please lower their voice, and the mother looked at him and told him to shut his fu*king mouth, He said but mom people are looking. And she was like I do not give a sh*t about these people and what they think of me and smacked him in the back of the head. The 3 boys took off. I followed them out to the parking lot. And talked to them about what they did to the old man. They looked at me and told me what they do is not my business and they did not have to answer to me. I told them that they were right. But they really should learn to have respect for people. The boy looked at me and said no one has respect for me. I told him yes there was. He said who, I told him God and I both do. But you need to learn to have respect for yourself also, when you learn that you will respect others. The boy just looked at me that I was talking to. The other 2 did not care much as to what I was saying. He said thank you for stopping me. I have not had anyone tell me in a long time that they respected me. That made me want to go back in that store and give them parents a piece of my mind. But I know that I can not save the world. But just very sad the things you see and here these days.
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6 responses
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Yes, children tend to copy what they hear and see from adults around them. What kind of young generation we have now, we have but our selves to blame. We must be careful with our actions and deeds as we do not live alone but we have future generations behind us and who will be next in line and what will they be reflects what we are then.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
28 Jun 11
Too bad. Our children learn from us indeed and how they grow up as a person is a reflection of how we raised them. I felt sorry for those boys for being so unlucky. I suddenly remembered what my brother told me, "Kids don't have a choice who their parents will be but parents always have a choice to have a child or not!"
I think it's time to give those parents a lesson.
@GemmaR (8517)
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27 Jun 11
Children learn from their parents, and it certainly upsets me when I see the number of people who don't set a good example to their children. I go to watch rugby matches every week, and there is this little girl who must only be about three who is incredibly overweight. Her Mother is also overweight, and it is clear that she feeds her little girl far too much. I almost think that this is child abuse, as it is dangerous to the child's health and it is out of her control as her Mother is the one who controls how much the child eats and how often she exercises. We should be sure to set an example to our children, as nobody else is going to do it for us.
@dtroas (479)
• United States
27 Jun 11
It is child abuse. Cause like you said it is danger to that little girls health. Unreal. That someone whom is overweight themselves wants to see their child so young be the same way. That is heartbreaking. I just wish there was more way to educate folks on parenting these days. I know there has always been issues with rude kids, or parents not really caring but it seems that it just keeps getting worse.
We can just keep praying and hopeful it will all change one day.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
28 Jun 11
You are right many time parent who are into their business or busy with their office work only does not realize that the child is actually observing them and follow them. Many time parent has to take care to behave properly in front of their children and must try to teach them the good thing that one should do in the society.
@minomarimat (372)
• Philippines
28 Jun 11
true. there was this one time I was strolling around town, and then this young kid, I think at around 4 or 5 years of age, playing with his friends, when suddenly his mom came and shouted at this kid to come home, mixed up with curses along the phrase. To my surprise, the kid shouted the same curse and told his mom that he'll come home soon! It's truly a sad sight.
