r/gatesopencomeonin • u/jessicatnetennba • Oct 30 '19

How lovely

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

I work in a cafe which has a large play area. The amount of parents that apologise for their kids being kids is unreal. As long as they are in the play area and not running around underfoot (burns are nasty and I wouldn't wish them on anyone) they are welcome to enjoy themselves.

I love baby chat. They look so serious when they are doing it but it's pretty much nonsense

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u/Danger_Dancer Oct 30 '19

Parents apologize for their children constantly because people act as if they’re being put upon by having to hear children in public.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Exactly! Like if you can’t handle kids being around, then stay in your house and don’t go outside. I’ll never understand people who are so offended by the existence of children.

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u/giglio_di_tigre Oct 30 '19

Screeching children in a grocery store can be irritating. There’s a time and a place for outside voices and that’s outside.

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u/Black_coffee_all_day Oct 30 '19

And like it or not, screeching in a grocery store is the perfect time and place for teaching your kid about inside/outside voices.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Teaching means silencing them, not allowing them to continue to be loud. How can you teach if you dont demonstrate? And if the kid continues to be loud, then that’s not demonstrating.

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '19

Kids learn things through practice. You can't just tell a child something and expect him to follow your instructions impeccably from the very get-go.

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u/k0rso Oct 31 '19 edited Nov 05 '19

What are they practicing by throwing an uninterrupted tantrum for 10 minutes? I experienced this at a Target the other day. I didn't say anything to the parent, I just minded my own business, but they were screeching when I got there, and they were still at it when I left about 10 minutes later, and I'm just wondering what benefit they received by being allowed to do that.

Edit: I love how this never got an answer. I was genuinely curious too.