For crying out loud...

[6loversofdisney]

I am honestly in slight disbelief with myself that I feel it necessary to respond and after this post, I won't comment again....

I am taken right back to that moment when were at the stunt show and my little one was falling forward and kicked him in the back. The show had not even started yet so it was not like it was going on and on and on...Do you people not see that I have four kids in my picture or in my signature?? I have four great kids who get punished when they misbehave. This was an accident - by a small child - I cannot believe that I am having to defend this. He turned to her and said, "God, knock it off" very rudely. I felt very bad for her more than him. There would have been no way that I could have mustered up a polite, "I'm sorry sir". I did correct her after that - you seriously think I would have allowed it to continue?? I told her to be more careful and he sat there in front of us the whole rest of the show without incident. I was angry that he spoke to my little one that way and I did respond defensively.

My point ultimately to the OP was that I felt bad that they were encountering so many rude people but that we all have moments where we are less than or our children are not perfect.

I still stand by the fact that I do not speak up to someone who is struggling with a child or having a meltdown of their own. I realize that we all have moments in our lives where we don't shine in the best light and I think we can all be a little more tolerant of others. If I ever said anything to another parent, it would be "I've been there" or if I had anything to say to a wailing child it would be "What's wrong?" or "Don't be sad" to try to help out their embarrassed parent. That's just who I am. And I like who I am

 

[SoarinSC]

This is vacation, people!!

I'm at WL...have been here since Saturday. There surely are some very rude guests here. They don't appear to be "together" but they all act similarly. No patience with their children, no patience with other guests, grumbling about every little thing, etc. On 2 separate occasions, there were a couple of "gentlemen" who very rudely told my 17-year-old daughter, "You just have to get out of my way because I have to get these drinks," while she was WAITING HER TURN at Roaring Fork drink station. And the list goes on...this was only one example of rudeness we've encountered from other guests just since Saturday afternoon. Not very nice at all!

There are many others who are kind, but I have always traveled at this time of the year to avoid the hot-heads of summer. I guess all good things must come to an end.

Not making light of this, but it wouldn't be a "normal" trip for us if we didn't see or experience at least one incident of rudeness or a few unhappy people. We've learned to roll with it and move on.

Now a castmember being rude...that's a whole different issue and one I'm far less tolerant about!

 

[Nancyg56]

I am honestly in slight disbelief with myself that I feel it necessary to respond and after this post, I won't comment again....

I cannot comment for anyone else, but the reason I made a comment was not becasue of the sea World kick. I would have been shocked that my little one was yelled at, and I honestly would have apologized for her and then asked the gentleman to address all complaints to me instead of a baby.

My comment was actually in response to the rest of your post.

Fast forward many years later, another one of my daughters (then 4) had the same thing happen to her at the Stunt Show at Hollywood Studios. Let's just say I did not hold back this time. This guy paid for what the first guy had done years before lol. I said, "I will do my best to keep her still but with us packed in here like sardines, she might just kick you again so if you can't handle it, please feel free to move. He did not move and did not say another word the rest of the time - and thankfully she didn't accidentally kick him again!!

You told someone to handle your DD's behavior, and IMO opinion, that was shocking to me. At the end of the day there is never a reason why others should have to tolerate someone else's child's behavior. If a child cannot stay still enough to avoid kicking someone, cannot stay quiet enough to ensure that others are not annoyed, then it is up to the parent to handle it. Not the guy who tells you "enough". I understand he was not kind, and I do not condone his words, but your response was worse, IMO.

 

[lustergirl]

Could be worse. Could be " the Bronx Week" if they had one.
Originally from The Bronx.

Hey I am originally from Brooklyn, born and raised in Bensonhurst. We finally have another Italian Mayor

 

[cjbcam]

I cannot comment for anyone else, but the reason I made a comment was not becasue of the sea World kick. I would have been shocked that my little one was yelled at, and I honestly would have apologized for her and then asked the gentleman to address all complaints to me instead of a baby.

My comment was actually in response to the rest of your post.

You told someone to handle your DD's behavior, and IMO opinion, that was shocking to me. At the end of the day there is never a reason why others should have to tolerate someone else's child's behavior. If a child cannot stay still enough to avoid kicking someone, cannot stay quiet enough to ensure that others are not annoyed, then it is up to the parent to handle it. Not the guy who tells you "enough". I understand he was not kind, and I do not condone his words, but your response was worse, IMO.

So she should tolerate his rude behavior? I'm sorry but if your are in a very crowded place like WDW you do have to tolerate other people wether child or adult because chances are you will get bumped stepped on or whatever by accident. She said the child accidentally kick him once she wasn't continually kicking him, that would be something totally different. It seems on this thread if your child isn't sitting there quietly not moving like some inanimate object then you are a bad parent. More times than not I see the adults behaving rudely not the kids. My kids are really well behaved and if they act rude they get into trouble but I'm not going to yell at them if they accidentally kicked someone. They would know to say I'm sorry. It didnt sound like she had much of a chance to apologize before getting snapped at.

 

[Granny square]

And that man could have had a bad back and her kid hurt him. He was sitting there minding his own business. Had the PARENT immediately apologized it probably would have been dropped.

 

[Lynne M]

Since this is the Resorts board and not the Criticizing Each Others' Parenting Skills board, this thread is closed.