Just spent four days at an RV park with a nice heated pool. Why do parents let their kids do "cannonballs' into the pool thereby splashing other swimmers constantly? And why do they NEVER ask their kids to stop yelling, screaming, running around the pool, etc. Does no one ever teach their children to be polite, respectful and yes, quiet anymore? I have grandchildren and would never allow them to disturb others as so many kids these days are allowed to do. What about letting your kids run through a store, handling everything and yelling to each other? Guess my age is showing - wonder what these kids will be like as adults.
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I AGREE!!!!! I've noticed the same thing! My grandchildren try to do some of those things, but I don't allow it. It's amazing how much fun they have withOUT bothering other people (they must enjoy it, they always want to be here!)
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Pools are for having fun. Playing, jumping and even yelling sometimes go along with that.
Stores are not for having fun. Kids should be on their best manners there.
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I understand the "fun" around a pool but parents are allowing their kids to do things that could be dangerous - i.e. running on cement, jumping into pool where if they slip could hit their heads, etc.
You can't seriously expect kids to be quiet in a pool!?! Making noise (screaming, yelling, laughing, etc.) in a pool should be expected. Don't go to a pool and expect peace and quiet.
Playing in a store is another matter. But I wouldn't go so far as to apply the lable of "ill-mannered" to all kids. I've been in many stores where both mannered and not-so-mannered kids were found. I'm not convinced that this is a "new generation" thing either.
As far as wondering what they will be like as adults. Just look at any generation. There were (and always will be) good and bad adults.
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Some kids are still being raised by responsible adults, they are just harder to find today. My kids are 7, 5, and 4 and my wife and I get a kick out of the faces we see on some couples when they are seated close to us in a restaurant. Invariably they have this look of dread and resignation about them. After a few minutes when they realize they are not going to subjected to thrown food or screaming they relax and enjoy the meal they are paying good money for. My kids are aware of the limits and push them constantly, if I were to let my guard down for a minute they would be hellions in a minute. My rule while in stores is that if they can't afford whatever it is they want to touch they'd better not touch it. As they never have money outside there bank they better not be touching anything. As grandparents are you just enforcing the parents standards when you have your grandkids or do you have your own set of rules they need to follow?
rshidler wrote: You can't seriously expect kids to be quiet in a pool!?! Making noise (screaming, yelling, laughing, etc.) in a pool should be expected. Don't go to a pool and expect peace and quiet.
I for one am sick and tired of this "don't go here and don't go there" and "its all about the kids". I go to the pool to relax and float around in the water, not to be splashed and nearly drowned by obnoxious brats. Kids can splash all they want as long as they stay away from me. I am just as entitled to use the pool as any kid.
The pool in our campground has a rules sign that includes no running on the pool deck, no diving or jumping and no splashing. As soon as a kid starts acting up I point out the rules. If that doesn't do the trick I walk into the store (the pool is attached to the store) and ask the clerk to enforce the rules.
Its MY pool too!
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dagger4 wrote: Some kids are still being raised by responsible adults, they are just harder to find today. My kids are 7, 5, and 4 and my wife and I get a kick out of the faces we see on some couples when they are seated close to us in a restaurant. Invariably they have this look of dread and resignation about them. After a few minutes when they realize they are not going to subjected to thrown food or screaming they relax and enjoy the meal they are paying good money for. ..............
Hey, was that y'all I complemented the other day at Macaroni Grill?! You really do have well mannered children!
Yes.... there are a lot of wonderfully behaved children out there, but they have to have wonderfully behaved parents to model themselves after. Too bad the rowdy ones are the ones that usually get the most attention.... which is probably part of the reason why they are rowdy in the first place, but that's a whole 'nother thread.
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