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Originally Posted by Sin
I'll use myself as an example here when I was feeling prone to throwing a fit instead of my parents "fussing" or merely ignoring me, we all left the store. I quickly learned not to throw fits, and quickly learned what type of behavior is or isn't acceptable in public.
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Bingo on that point. I fully agree with this.
What I can't stand about people (on this issue) is that they bring their squawling babies and loud brats out with them, to restaurants, to malls, to MOVIES, even to business meetings. Arrange to leave your kids at home for christ sakes, and if they do act up get them out of there. Let them know that when they act up, the party's over.
The other thing I can't stand though are parents who jump whenever their kid says jump. Kids need to know that it is not they who are in charge of things, they are not the center of the universe. Making a child wait for something actually teaches them the wonderful merits of having patience, which is a valuable trait in later life when one finds out that everything doesn't happen right when you want it.