melanielll
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You can not know what happened in the lives of these people that brought them to this time and place.
By the same token - that mom doesn't know what is going on in the lives of any of the other passengers. One of them could be having the worst day of their life and the out of control kids could be what pushes them over the edge.
The social contract is a real thing. We all need to behave in ways that are considerate of others. Can you control a child's behavior 100% of the time? Absolutely not. Can you try 100% of the time? Absolutely. I am extremely sympathetic towards parents who are trying - even when their attempts are completely washing out. I generally use humor in those cases. Laugh or cry? I generally pick laugh.
So let your kids scream all they want on public transportation. Then more of the well-behaved people will stop using it. Then it will be nothing but the out of control people. Look at what Times Square was back in the 80s. This woman was doing her part to turn public transportation in her town into that.