Wow, I can’t believe this thread is still going… ok here’s my serious take on this.
Kids are kids, this is true and parents regardless of whether they’re super mom/dad or total flakes will always have “trials” with their kids. I agree it’s down to the parent to best deal with those “trials”, how best to deal with them isn’t always the easiest thing to work out at the time. Like Sarettah said these little fuckers don’t come with a manual.
There are always going to be those “trials” that happen in public, it’s my job to make them as short lived and as quiet as possible and I do try. The flaky parents are the ones that do nothing to end the “trials” and don’t give two shits about the child or the people around them.
I’ve noticed that as my son grows and progresses his “skills” become honed and he adapts them very well to many different environments. Who said being a parent was easy…
It also seems that everyday my son and I jostle for the roll of Alpha male, it’s his instinct to do it and do it he must, so we battle… one day I might win and get my position back…
