Some Parents/Some Children....

[bluehawaii19]

I was leaving the Magic Kingdom today (waiting for members of my party) and a little boy (in a stroller) ran over to a mother duck and her baby and hit the duck, then ran away laughing. All his parents did was call him back over. The children was around 4 years old. Then he ran back over to the duck and kicked it.

Some parents definitely need to discipline their children better. I just shook my head in disgust at how some parents can be so careless with their children.

[anonymousegirl]

So sad. Wonder what that child will hit when he is grown up?

[bluehawaii19]

Originally Posted by anonymousegirl

So sad. Wonder what that child will hit when he is grown up?

Yeah exactly. I seriously wanted to go over and slap him. And the fact he was laughing about it, made it even worse in my opinion. Luckily he didn't even go near the baby duck but I was concerned because it was right on the ledge near the boats and the duck could have fallen in the water. She and the baby got to safety in the boat waiting area.

[Mousemommy1]

Sad

[Sammie]

Originally Posted by bluehawaii19

Yeah exactly. I seriously wanted to go over and slap him. And the fact he was laughing about it, made it even worse in my opinion. Luckily he didn't even go near the baby duck but I was concerned because it was right on the ledge near the boats and the duck could have fallen in the water. She and the baby got to safety in the boat waiting area.

I am sorry, but I have a problem with this. What this child did is wrong, but wanting to slap him, is wrong too.

What is a shame is when the ducks try to defend themselves from these kids, the parents get all upset about the vicious animal.

[kpm76]

Originally Posted by Sammie

I am sorry, but I have a problem with this. What this child did is wrong, but wanting to slap him, is wrong too.

What is a shame is when the ducks try to defend themselves from these kids, the parents get all upset about the vicious animal.

I agree. OP is upset that the child was violent with the ducks yet they want to also display violence by slapping a child? What lesson would that teach the child? It's ok to hit....

[Bertnie20]

Originally Posted by kpm76

I agree. OP is upset that the child was violent with the ducks yet they want to also display violence by slapping a child? What lesson would that teach the child? It's ok to hit....

I understand why your upset however, I don't see it as being wrong. She stated that she WANTED to slap the child. Not that she had the impulse to hit the child or had to restrain herself from doing so. I love dearly but there have been times I have wanted to slap them, but I would NEVER do it

[disnut8]

Originally Posted by Sammie

I am sorry, but I have a problem with this. What this child did is wrong, but wanting to slap him, is wrong too.

This is just a phrase. I say it all the time to people who cut me off in traffic. No one actually does it but it's a phrase, it's just words. Words don't harm people or animals. Kicking does. I highly doubt the poster you are quoting would actually go up to a child and slap him, no matter how stupid the kid was behaving.

[Dalamara]

Originally Posted by disnut8

This is just a phrase. I say it all the time to people who cut me off in traffic. No one actually does it but it's a phrase, it's just words. Words don't harm people or animals. Kicking does. I highly doubt the poster you are quoting would actually go up to a child and slap him, no matter how stupid the kid was behaving.

I agree, I say stuff like when frustrated too, and yes it's just a phrase. Also, it's fine to actually want to slap someone, as long as you don't follow though lol

[bluehawaii19]

Originally Posted by disnut8

This is just a phrase. I say it all the time to people who cut me off in traffic. No one actually does it but it's a phrase, it's just words. Words don't harm people or animals. Kicking does. I highly doubt the poster you are quoting would actually go up to a child and slap him, no matter how stupid the kid was behaving.

No, I meant it as just that. I wanted to slap the child but would never actually do it since I don't believe in child abuse either. It was just a thought running through my mind.

It was just so frustrating seeing a child do this and then laugh about it repeatedly while the parents just stood there. Even other people walking by were shocked at how this child was acting. I mean, the animal is small compared to a human and almost defenceless against him.

[disney_girl123]

Yikes. there were kids running around the carousel of progress when we were on it, they had to stop the ride 15 times, honestly 15, and the parents still wouldn't make them sit until other adults yelled at them to. Maybe people just don't care.

[aaarcher86]

I rarely discipline someones kid but he would definitely have gotten a loud "knock it off" from me!!!

[bluehawaii19]

Originally Posted by disney_girl123

Yikes. there were kids running around the carousel of progress when we were on it, they had to stop the ride 15 times, honestly 15, and the parents still wouldn't make them sit until other adults yelled at them to. Maybe people just don't care.

Yeah, that would be really annoying. We ate supper tonight at Kona and were seated next to a table with some children dressed up for Halloween. One of the kids knocked his drink off the table and it splashed on me a tiny bit (I have a new Coach purse that almost got wet with whatever the drink was). The kids kept throwing stuff at each other. One was rolling around on the floor and he left sand or something on it and one of the women working had to sweep it up. They were very noisy and kept jumping around (these kids were at least 6 years old). One kept dropping his toy gun on the floor and sitting in the way of people trying to get by. The parents didn't even seem to care or do anything.

[Vatrahaki]

Growing up, my mother firmly believed in "spare the rod, spoil the child". By today's standards, she'd be thrown in jail for child abuse. Because of my childhood, I don't spank my daughter, but if she hit and kicked a duck while laughing like a little psychopath, I believe I would make an exception.

[Sue M]

Originally Posted by bluehawaii19

I was leaving the Magic Kingdom today (waiting for members of my party) and a little boy (in a stroller) ran over to a mother duck and her baby and hit the duck, then ran away laughing. All his parents did was call him back over. The children was around 4 years old. Then he ran back over to the duck and kicked it.

Some parents definitely need to discipline their children better. I just shook my head in disgust at how some parents can be so careless with their children.

I would have had a few words for that child. Discusting

Originally Posted by bluehawaii19

Yeah, that would be really annoying. We ate supper tonight at Kona and were seated next to a table with some children dressed up for Halloween. One of the kids knocked his drink off the table and it splashed on me a tiny bit (I have a new Coach purse that almost got wet with whatever the drink was). The kids kept throwing stuff at each other. One was rolling around on the floor and he left sand or something on it and one of the women working had to sweep it up. They were very noisy and kept jumping around (these kids were at least 6 years old). One kept dropping his toy gun on the floor and sitting in the way of people trying to get by. The parents didn't even seem to care or do anything.

Unbelievable I never let my children act up in a restaurant. They were taught how to behave in public, and that was that.
We were at Captains Grille, and our waitress came over to apologize about having to get other wait staff to take care of us because she had a terrible table, very demanding, and monopolized all her time, and the kids were awful, throwing crayons at her, and other diners around them, parents did nothing