a cop out?

AlwaysConfused | 16:54 Mon 12th Nov 2012 | ChatterBank

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Quite often when I'm at work, or just out and about, a parent will shout at their unruly child 'If you don't behave that lady will be cross' and 'behave, or that lady will tell you off', pointing towards me. ME? I have NO intention upon disciplining your child, do it yourself! Don't make me out to be the bad guy, I'm not the one that can't control my kid.

I agree with parents trying to teach their little ones that their behaviour impacts upon others, but Parents should manage their own children and not threaten them with a third party. How would they react if I actually told the child off?

Am I just being miserable?

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Krausse

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"That lady" is not you. It is just someone else, other than the parent, that the child can focus on for a millisecond to take away the responsibility, from the parent (or guardian), of having an unruly child !

20:44 Mon 12th Nov 2012

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hc4361

It used to be 'Wait till your father gets home!'

Maybe there is a lack of fathers these days.

AlwaysConfused

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I was out walking my well behaved dog earlier, who was on her lead, and a parent said to their child 'if you don't behave, that dog will come and bite you'. What!?!

AlwaysConfused

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'Wait until your father hears about this' always scared the hell out of me!

tonyav

Yep, wait till your dad get's home, always worked on me.

hc4361

Same with me! But if I wanted to do something that I knew mum would say 'no' to, I'd ask dad first. Usually worked.