DD got called a "little brat" at IHOP this weekend

[Bluestars]

Tinatark, I was thinking that you had just misunderstood the original post.

Sometimes my son and I will joke around with each other. He is a very respectful kid, but if someone heard us joking around with each other, they might think he was being disrespectful.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

Tinatark, I was thinking that you had just misunderstood the original post.

Sometimes my son and I will joke around with each other. He is a very respectful kid, but if someone heard us joking around with each other, they might think he was being disrespectful.

I agree. I joke around with my 11 yo DS all the time. For example, tonight hewas walking wasn't paying attention and tripped over the dog. I called out Loser. He laughed and said no you're a loser.

Hmmm we have done that in public. I'm sure people think I'm giving my son a horrible self-esteem by calling him a loser and he is disrespectful for him saying it back. Oh well, its just our way of having some fun.

He is a very good kid and never disrespectful when we aren't joking around.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

you want to see a brat? Come meet my 4 year old...the last time we were at Kona eating, he threw a temper tantrum over crayons and threw a fork on the table next to us....now let me tell ya, those peeps were NOT kid lovers! I honestly thought the woman was going to throw the fork back at my son.

 

[RNMOM]

Reminds me of the time DH, DSx2 and I were at Fridays about 12 years ago. I wadded up my straw paper and shot it at my son and of course it missed him and hit the guy behind him. DH gave me such a look! Yep, not always mature here either.

 

[bumbershoot]

This reminds me of something that happened to my brother when he was in high school. One of the wrestling coaches asked him to do something, and he replied with "ten-four" and went to complete the task. His coach was super angry and asked my brother if he would speak to his father like that, and of course, my brother said he would. The coach called my parents! My dad could hardly contain his laughter as he was speaking with said coach.

What on earth did the coach think your brother had said? Did he think it was a swear term?

Guess the coach didn't watch much CHIPS or, heck, any other cop show very much, eh?

DD asks me if this couple and their son look famaliar.

This is what is killing me. These might have been people you guys *knew*. And they were going to be that rude as to talk nasty about you guys in your hearing????? What if they *were* people you knew????

 

[abdmom]

This thread explains to me why I've taken to sticking out my tongue and making stupid faces at dd11.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I joke with DD all the time. Sometimes even DH looks at me like I'm crazy. But she knows I love her. I know she loves me. Sometimes we just need to cut lose and have fun.

 

[busyshrew]

you want to see a brat? Come meet my 4 year old...the last time we were at kona eating, he threw a temper tantrum over crayons and threw a fork on the table next to us....now let me tell ya, those peeps were not kid lovers! I honestly thought the woman was going to throw the fork back at my son.

aha ha ha ha!!!

 

[Purple Nightshade]

you want to see a brat? Come meet my 4 year old...the last time we were at Kona eating, he threw a temper tantrum over crayons and threw a fork on the table next to us....now let me tell ya, those peeps were NOT kid lovers! I honestly thought the woman was going to throw the fork back at my son.

I would not be too thrilled either if a child threw a fork onto my table while I was eating in a restaurant.

 

[si-am]

you want to see a brat? Come meet my 4 year old...the last time we were at Kona eating, he threw a temper tantrum over crayons and threw a fork on the table next to us....now let me tell ya, those peeps were NOT kid lovers! I honestly thought the woman was going to throw the fork back at my son.

Even people who love kids shouldn't have to put up with that kind of nonsense.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

you want to see a brat? Come meet my 4 year old...the last time we were at Kona eating, he threw a temper tantrum over crayons and threw a fork on the table next to us....now let me tell ya, those peeps were NOT kid lovers! I honestly thought the woman was going to throw the fork back at my son.

I honestly don't know how I would react if a fork were thrown at me. I'm thinking that I wouldn't take it out on the kids....but I'm also thinking that the parent's would get off scott free either

 

[wvjules]

Is it hypocritical to say that the 4 year old fork thrower was, in fact, acting like a brat when I'm on here saying that my DD was not a brat? l

 

[mjkacmom]

I honestly don't know how I would react if a fork were thrown at me. I'm thinking that I wouldn't take it out on the kids....but I'm also thinking that the parent's would get off scott free either

If the parents weren't trying to settle him down, and ignoring the behavior, but I don't know how they would've know he was about to throw a fork!

 

[Robinrs]

Wow, I'm old as dirt... I don't find any of this acceptable!

My son is 17, he was raised OLD school like I was, we can play but there is a serious line that is never to be stepped over or there will be heck to pay.

I also agree that the person who announced why the man left was even worse than any behavior that made him leave. That was the height of immaturity. At least the child has time to learn.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

If the parents weren't trying to settle him down, and ignoring the behavior, but I don't know how they would've know he was about to throw a fork!

thank you.

as i claimed he was acting like a brat...and yes he did get in trouble..i left with him while my family continued to eat. Please don't pretend your family is perfect and your children never did anything wrong. If I had mind reading abilities, than the fork would have never been thrown because i could have stopped it beforehand.

 

[si-am]

thank you.

as i claimed he was acting like a brat...and yes he did get in trouble..i left with him while my family continued to eat. Please don't pretend your family is perfect and your children never did anything wrong. If I had mind reading abilities, than the fork would have never been thrown because i could have stopped it beforehand.

I know you probably didn't anticipate his fork-throwing antics.

It was the fact that you insinuated that the people on the receiving end hated kids that bothered me. I like kids, but yeah I'd throw a few dirty looks your way if your kid threw a fork at ME.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

He didn't throw a fork at someone...

we were trying to get him to eat dinner, he was tired and being bratty...little kids can be that way you know... and when we handed him his fork, he threw it and it just happened to go far enough on another persons table.

trust me, we were shocked that it happened. And like I said, I apologized to the peeps and I walked out with him , back to our hotel, while everyone else continued dinner. I was just trying to laugh about something that happened over a year ago... SORRY!!!

 

[devmer]

Am I the only one who thinks that the guy wasn't really offended and walked out for a totally different reason, and the woman took the opportunity to criticize the OP for what she perceived as "horrible parenting". When I first read the post my first reaction was he was probably really trying to get away from her.

 

[minkydog]

thank you.

as i claimed he was acting like a brat...and yes he did get in trouble..i left with him while my family continued to eat. Please don't pretend your family is perfect and your children never did anything wrong. If I had mind reading abilities, than the fork would have never been thrown because i could have stopped it beforehand.

Awww, don't take it too hard. Every parent has had one of *those* moments. My oldest was a pistol. We started taking him to buffet restaurants when he was about 15mo old. One evening he vomited without warning--on the table, on himself, on the floor. It was messy but you know? Kids throw up. But then he took his little vomity hands and rubbed them off on this lady's fur coat. I thought I was going to die! Fortunately, she took it well. She declined to have us pay for cleaning, saying that her kids were grown and she knew how it felt when they do something...special.

 

[Disneycrazy!!]

See, i find that hilarious and can totally relate. I'm glad that woman was so nice about it!
thank you for understanding... that was what I meant when I said "they were not kid lovers". Most people would have said "Hey, it's ok, we understand, been there , done that in similar situations" I know my husband and I would have laughed about it, if it had happened to us, but we are just easy going people. Some people in this world just need to pull their panies down out of their cracks and maybe then they could put on a smile!