Annoying things parents do with their children
Discussion
TwistingMyMelon said:
Whys it wrong? She had loads of sleep during the day, we made sure we sat away from others and knew she wouldn't make a fuss. She loves it, the staff love her and she was entertaining the restaurant with her walking ,smiles and laughter.
It was a one off to celebrate one of my other kids getting As and A*s in his GCSES , so our method of bringing up kids cant be too wrong....
There is very little point arguing with a parent about how they bring up their own children, there is nothing more irrational in the world than a defensive parent. You get to bring up your kids however you like and I get to moan about it, we all have little pleasures in life. It was a one off to celebrate one of my other kids getting As and A*s in his GCSES , so our method of bringing up kids cant be too wrong....
I will add, in answer to the thread title, people who take their young kids to restaurants late at night.
Moominator said:
mybrainhurts said:
Already mentioned in another thread...
Standing their brats in supermarket trolleys, possibly with s
tty shoes, in a trolley I might use next.
I hope you sanitise the trolley handle.... Otherwise you've got the great unwashed's dna allover your hands..Standing their brats in supermarket trolleys, possibly with s
tty shoes, in a trolley I might use next.If the latter, would you be happy for a brat to come in from the street/grass verge and stand on your dining table as you eat? If the former, please ignore this post.
Jasandjules said:
Talk about them as if I care....
For example "Peter had a s**t today, it was a really cool shade of yellow". Oh really, well, thanks very much for that info.
Similarly, those who feel the need to share information like this on a near daily basis on Facebook (although it's probably my fault for having Facebook in the first place For example "Peter had a s**t today, it was a really cool shade of yellow". Oh really, well, thanks very much for that info.
)Im on facefk and some of the female friends post up on a daily basis pics of their young kids...'look xyz has been playing in the mud...' or whatever and post up a pic.
Though they are friends sometimes i just want to post 'hey that’s really great but in reality nobody really cares what your kids have been doing. Honestly they really don't. ..'
For the record im a father of 3 but don't need to keep posting pics up hoping eveyone will start to 'like' my post and add st like 'aw bless xxx'
k and some of the female friends post up on a daily basis pics of their young kids...'look xyz has been playing in the mud...' or whatever and post up a pic.Though they are friends sometimes i just want to post 'hey that’s really great but in reality nobody really cares what your kids have been doing. Honestly they really don't. ..'
For the record im a father of 3 but don't need to keep posting pics up hoping eveyone will start to 'like' my post and add s
t like 'aw bless xxx'mybrainhurts said:
Not sure if you agree or if you're initiating a piss take.
If the latter, would you be happy for a brat to come in from the street/grass verge and stand on your dining table as you eat? If the former, please ignore this post.
Why, do you leave your dining table outside in all weather and never clean it? If the latter, would you be happy for a brat to come in from the street/grass verge and stand on your dining table as you eat? If the former, please ignore this post.
Ari said:
Oh god, you've started me off now! 
Parents who are so scared of upsetting Little Precious that they try and discipline it through a third party.
'Don't do that sweetie or a policeman will come and tell you off'
'Behave, or that nurse over there will tell you off'
Its your job to discipline your bloody kids!
I had a mate who used to do this as did his wife. Inevitably the threats wore off very quickly as a policeman never did come and tell the child off. He actually said to me at one point 'He starts school soon, we're hoping that will straighten him out'
FFS.
Parents who are so scared of upsetting Little Precious that they try and discipline it through a third party.
'Don't do that sweetie or a policeman will come and tell you off'
'Behave, or that nurse over there will tell you off'
Its your job to discipline your bloody kids!
I had a mate who used to do this as did his wife. Inevitably the threats wore off very quickly as a policeman never did come and tell the child off. He actually said to me at one point 'He starts school soon, we're hoping that will straighten him out'
FFS.
So they're disciplining the child, trying to engender a sense of respect for authority at the same time yet you still manage indignant outrage as their disciplining method is not to your liking, oh really, my arse bleeds for you C.A.R. said:
When parents take their kids to events quite obviously not suitable for them.
The obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
Im glad someone has said this thank you. Nothing worse than a couple of crying/screaming kids running around not interested in the racing at the slightest annoying everyone around them while there idiot parents sit there fThe obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
king oblivious to there darling brats.Kids young kids do not belong at track I have been car mad ever since I can remember but my father didn't take me to an event till I was 6/7 which was local banger racing tracks etc, first big meeting was Donny for the btcc rd back in 2002/3 when I was 8.
MG CHRIS said:
C.A.R. said:
When parents take their kids to events quite obviously not suitable for them.
The obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
Im glad someone has said this thank you. Nothing worse than a couple of crying/screaming kids running around not interested in the racing at the slightest annoying everyone around them while there idiot parents sit there fThe obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
king oblivious to there darling brats.Kids young kids do not belong at track I have been car mad ever since I can remember but my father didn't take me to an event till I was 6/7 which was local banger racing tracks etc, first big meeting was Donny for the btcc rd back in 2002/3 when I was 8.
SpeedMattersNot said:
MG CHRIS said:
C.A.R. said:
When parents take their kids to events quite obviously not suitable for them.
The obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
Im glad someone has said this thank you. Nothing worse than a couple of crying/screaming kids running around not interested in the racing at the slightest annoying everyone around them while there idiot parents sit there fThe obvious one being motorsports events (quite topical for pistonheads too).
I get it - you want to instill your love of cars into your offspring - so do I. However, just because Silverstone didn't charge 1-3 year olds entry to their Classic event didn't mean it was sensible to bring them.
I have kids - but wouldn't dream of taking them to such a noisy, busy and potentially hazardous environment through choice; not at that age.
My dad didn't take me to a full motorsports day until I was about 7 years old - it still stuck with me. I didn't spend the whole day screaming my head off, upset with the noise, on a "leash" with parents constantly concerned about where the nearest baby changing unit may be.
Time. Place. This is not for tiny people!
king oblivious to there darling brats.Kids young kids do not belong at track I have been car mad ever since I can remember but my father didn't take me to an event till I was 6/7 which was local banger racing tracks etc, first big meeting was Donny for the btcc rd back in 2002/3 when I was 8.
I still maintain that young kids have no interest in sitting still watch cars go around a track for several hours at a time. Its like taking them to a rock concert
MG CHRIS said:
Still young kids shouldn't be at race tracks its not a suitable place for them until they can appreciate the experience. Now if a parent can control there kids to as said before seen but not heard fine but if they are running around without there parents taking any notice that is the problem.
I still maintain that young kids have no interest in sitting still watch cars go around a track for several hours at a time. Its like taking them to a rock concert
Parents should be able to control their children irrespective of where they are.I still maintain that young kids have no interest in sitting still watch cars go around a track for several hours at a time. Its like taking them to a rock concert
I'd argue the vast majority of people who attend Motorsport events, can't appreciate the experience. Whether it's the VIPs in the champagne bar at Goodwood, those in tracksuits who cheer every time there is a shunt in BTCC, or the muppets at Le Mans who rev their engines into the early hours...None of them want to sit and watch cars go round a track for several hours. This is why there are bars, dodgems, Ferris wheels and an abundance of stalls to browse around...it's no different for the kids.
My daughter isn't even two yet, but has been to Goodwood and Silverstone (6 hours WEC) twice a piece.
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