Pet Peeves

[umichigan10]

And now this thread comes apart at the seams

 

[Jacksonev1]

I love being there, so I am relaxed at Disney and not much bothers me..but here are the 2 things...

That large group of teenagers who just stop all of the sudden and block the walkway....please move aside...

If I have sat for an hour holding a spot for the parade, please do not push your child in front of mine 3 minutes before the parade starts!!

Here is what I LOVE

The people watching is amazing! I love to hear all the different languages and see all the different styles...it is better than any magazine or TV show!

 

[North of Mouse]

No flames from me, but quite a strong statement.

Back on topic...I wonder why parents allow their kids to eat the greasy fried chicken, fried turkey legs and fries served at CS and then allow them to indulge in the "yummy" cupcakes, dole whips etc., knowing that child obesity is epidemic in this country.

Because it's vacation, and I think most of us "let down" then and eat things (maybe in abundance) that we would never normally do at home. It's "all things at home, but in moderation" for us ( no, we're not overweight) but on vacation it's "no rules" when it comes to eating.
But having said that, whether we were overweight or not, we would still relax the rules on vacation and enjoy what we like.
What would be the fun for children if all the foods they enjoy on vacation would be in the "no-no" bracket?
Eating "unhealthy" foods for 1-2 weeks does not cause obesity.
Neither does eating them in moderation "cause" it the rest of the time.

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

One of my pet peeves is when a child in line keeps on saying "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom (or Dad)" and the mom just ignores them and keeps on talking to whomever they are talking to. I want to say "Will you please answer your child?" If it were one of my son's I'd say "Excuse me, I'm in the middle of a conversation, you're going to have to wait a minute", but I wouldn't ignore them while they are repeating "Mom" a hundred times.

On the flip side, I love when I hear the parents interacting with their kids while in line. I remember once, a large family was playing "gossip" while standing in line for the bus. I got such a kick out of it, and pleasantly surprised when they invited me and my friend to join in the fun when they saw how amused we were.

 

[goofyernmost]

One of my pet peeves is when a child in line keeps on saying "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom (or Dad)" and the mom just ignores them and keeps on talking to whomever they are talking to. I want to say "Will you please answer your child?" If it were one of my son's I'd say "Excuse me, I'm in the middle of a conversation, you're going to have to wait a minute", but I wouldn't ignore them while they are repeating "Mom" a hundred times.

Apparently you have never had a child. You may have heard "mom" 6 times with no response, but I'll bet that mom has heard it 10000 times that day. I used to not respond when I was hit with that because they had been told a gazillion times that they were not to interrupt when I or anyone else was speaking. If you stop to tell them that you are in the middle of the conversation they have managed to intrude and you have lost the point.

You may not agree with what is happening, but I can assure you that no matter what you feel right now, it will change when you are faced with the same situation. Kids, as wonderful as they may be, are, if nothing else, the most self involved little critters that ever existed. One way or the other they have to be taught right from wrong. If they won't learn it from logic, then more drastic measures must be taken. That is what you witnessed!

 

[Scrappy_Tink]

Apparently you have never had a child. You may have heard "mom" 6 times with no response, but I'll bet that mom has heard it 10000 times that day. I used to not respond when I was hit with that because they had been told a gazillion times that they were not to interrupt when I or anyone else was speaking. If you stop to tell them that you are in the middle of the conversation they have managed to intrude and you have lost the point.

You may not agree with what is happening, but I can assure you that no matter what you feel right now, it will change when you are faced with the same situation. Kids, as wonderful as they may be, are, if nothing else, the most self involved little critters that ever existed. One way or the other they have to be taught right from wrong. If they won't learn it from logic, then more drastic measures must be taken. That is what you witnessed!

I have 19 & 22 year old sons.

 

[mefordis]

Yes, I have "ugly in my heart" because I feel sorry for a little girl that wanted her mom to swim with her and she refused and ignored her instead. Yes, how ugly my heart is because I felt bad for the kid. How ugly my heart is that I think it is "slightly" unreasonable for me to be beyond p*ssed that a mom thinks that her hair color is more important than swimming and playing with her little girl.

When I had to hear over and over and again, "Mommy, please come in the pool with me" from a 6 year old and the mom refused.

Yes, I'm the one with "ugly in my heart".

How "sad" and "ugly" your heart is towards the little girl and not caring how she felt.......

The mom actually seems pretty UNselfish to me. She took her daughter to the pool even though she doesn't like to swim herself. Seems pretty nice to me.

 

[musicmom3331]

I've been reading, somewhat amused, about the mom not getting in the pool even after the daughter kept begging and begging. My pet peeve: begging kids. If it was my daughter I would tell her, "I'm sorry, but no." Then there would've been, "Pleeeeeease?" I would tell her, "I've already given you my answer, but I'd love to see you (swim to a certain mark, swim underwater, etc)."

 

[mefordis]

Apparently you have never had a child. You may have heard "mom" 6 times with no response, but I'll bet that mom has heard it 10000 times that day. I used to not respond when I was hit with that because they had been told a gazillion times that they were not to interrupt when I or anyone else was speaking. If you stop to tell them that you are in the middle of the conversation they have managed to intrude and you have lost the point.

You may not agree with what is happening, but I can assure you that no matter what you feel right now, it will change when you are faced with the same situation. Kids, as wonderful as they may be, are, if nothing else, the most self involved little critters that ever existed. One way or the other they have to be taught right from wrong. If they won't learn it from logic, then more drastic measures must be taken. That is what you witnessed!

True. In the adult world if you were to butt in on a conversation like that you would be ignored as well, until the conversation is done.

 

[mefordis]

You know, it sounds just from the posts that Chloe4ever is young, she may not have kids. She may still have this idealized view of parenting. She might not realize that hearing the word "no" will not harm a child,in fact it may do them some good.

My mom never went into the pool with me, ever. I'm not traumatized by this fact,lol.

Yep, I think you hit it right there. I was JUST like her in my thinking until I had #2 and decided it's not healthy for my kids to think they are the center of the universe. They are MUCH happier in the long run if they are not being fawned all over and given their way all the time.

Chloe4ever, may I recommend a book to you? Pamela Druckerman's "Bringing Up Bebe"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html

 

[bytheblood]

No flames from me, but quite a strong statement.

Back on topic...I wonder why parents allow their kids to eat the greasy fried chicken, fried turkey legs and fries served at CS and then allow them to indulge in the "yummy" cupcakes, dole whips etc., knowing that child obesity is epidemic in this country.

Because it is vacation?
I would not want to be a part of your family on a vacation if we could not splurge and eat naughty.

Maybe because they've been released from their regular boot camp where every calorie must be carefully calculated. Maybe because they are on vacation and are allowed to eat food that they normally restrict to rare or occasional use. Ease up. A few high fat, high calorie meals isn't going to turn them into butterballs over night.

I'm sure you are right. It takes awhile for a kid to become a butterball.

Go back and read your first statement. You said nothing about an already obese child. You asked why and you got answers.

 

[Mkrop]

No flames from me, but quite a strong statement.

Back on topic...I wonder why parents allow their kids to eat the greasy fried chicken, fried turkey legs and fries served at CS and then allow them to indulge in the "yummy" cupcakes, dole whips etc., knowing that child obesity is epidemic in this country.

Because fries and cupcakes on occasion, esp on a vacation where that child will be walking a lot of miles and swimming galore, are not harmful.

My children exposed to one person smoking one cigarette could trigger an asthma attack....harmful!

 

[TheAceOfAces]

I don't know if anyone has said this yet, but one of my big pet peeves is really tall people who feel the need to get right in front of me before a show, especially one where plenty of seats are available. If you're tall, there's no reason in the world why you need to sit right in front of a shorter person unless you specifically want to keep them from being able to see. I can't tell you how many times I've had to move (or just not see if there aren't other seats available) because some giraffe decided they had to be inconsiderate.

My other huge pet peeve is, as others have said, spoiled rotten, badly behaved kids. (Which, unfortunately, seems to be the vast majority of kids these days...)

 

[sokerfrog]

I have two big ones.

1. I am short (5 foot even). So I arrive to parades early so I can see. But, guaranteed every time, somebody will come and stand right in front of me!

2. When the bus is crowded and people are standing, yet there is a small kid taking up a seat. That kid can sit in your lap and allow someone else to have a seat!

 

[chloe4ever]

Lessons learned from this thread


--All moms are just awesome no matter what.

--There are tons of childhood pool horror stories that make swimming as an adult an utter nightmare. And they tend to lie when questioned, "Swimming? Ummm.......I cannot, I just had my toes painted....yeah, that's it....." Who knew?

--All moms are super awesome no matter what.

--Kids who want their moms to swim with them are selfish, bratty and spoiled.

-- All Moms are insanely, super amazingly awesome no matter what.

Anything else I forgot?

Oh, yes, moms-- all moms rock no matter what!

 

[chloe4ever]

One of my pet peeves is when a child in line keeps on saying "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom (or Dad)" and the mom just ignores them and keeps on talking to whomever they are talking to. I want to say "Will you please answer your child?" If it were one of my son's I'd say "Excuse me, I'm in the middle of a conversation, you're going to have to wait a minute", but I wouldn't ignore them while they are repeating "Mom" a hundred times.

Oh. No. Careful. Dangerous words in this thread............I would suggest running and hiding

At least the mom took the kid to Disney--after that, she is free to do, say, not say what she wants to the kid

 

[maryj11]

Parents not watching their young children, or dragging tired, unhappy children along at commando speed.[/QUOT
Yes especially if they are screaming at the top of their lungs !

 

[maryj11]

Yep, I think you hit it right there. I was JUST like her in my thinking until I had #2 and decided it's not healthy for my kids to think they are the center of the universe. They are MUCH happier in the long run if they are not being fawned all over and given their way all the time.

Chloe4ever, may I recommend a book to you? Pamela Druckerman's "Bringing Up Bebe"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html

Totally agree , that is what you call spoiling a child ! Then they go to school and have no friends because they think they should always be first and are self centered. It seriously effects them all their life making them inconsiderate of others and always demanding to get what they want.

 

[tony609]

Because it's vacation, and I think most of us "let down" then and eat things (maybe in abundance) that we would never normally do at home. It's "all things at home, but in moderation" for us ( no, we're not overweight) but on vacation it's "no rules" when it comes to eating.
But having said that, whether we were overweight or not, we would still relax the rules on vacation and enjoy what we like.
What would be the fun for children if all the foods they enjoy on vacation would be in the "no-no" bracket?
Eating "unhealthy" foods for 1-2 weeks does not cause obesity.
Neither does eating them in moderation "cause" it the rest of the time.

Funny story along those lines. We were in the villains in vogue store at DHS a few years back in attached candy part. This young boy, about 10 or so was filling one of those long candy tubes with the different colored sugars.. Like a pixie stick. His mom said to him what are you doing? He said getting a treat.. His mom said but I don't let you eat stuff like that at home,why would I here? The son replied relax mom it's vacation.... They were pretty loud, so all nearby heard and laughed out loud at the boys response.i don't know if he actually got it though. He wasnt snarky in his tone either.. Just a statement. Lol

 

[KevinCG316]

As soon as one of these never ending threads start, you just know how it will end up.

Someone will make a statement with strollers, wheelchairs, kids behavior, parade waiting, etc etc etc...

Than yo have the typical replies. You dont know what handicaps people have, my kids never do that, you are in Disney now just be happy etc etc etc...

I wish they had a smile face on the side where it is beating a dead horse.

I have said it before, i wish this site had a forum just dedicated to just complaining.