Chuck JordanSep 2, 2024

I spend a large percentage of my time in theme parks, and still nothing makes me annoyed by children and their parents than flying.

I know that the New Parenting considers it “abuse” to do things like spanking, or ever telling children “no,” but is it no longer acceptable to teach kids the difference between inside voices and outside voices?

Show threadNeven MrganSep 3, 2024
@SasquatcherGeneral As a parent of a very loud child: we certainly teach it. Whether he learns it is another matter 😅
Show threadChuck JordanSep 3, 2024
@neven it just makes me nervous because I still so vividly remember how my mom would NOT tolerate us making noise in public!
Show threadNeven Mrgan

@SasquatcherGeneral It definitely sucks to be on the receiving end! In parents’ defense, I’ll just say that nearly no parent I know is too lax out of carelessness; they just know discipline likely won’t even work in the situation.

Mischievous kids are often like mischievous dogs: telling them stuff has little effect 😌

Sep 3, 2024 at 1:22amWeb
Show threadMichael CritzSep 3, 2024

@neven @SasquatcherGeneral 100% this.

Not to excuse inattentive parents but even my usually well-behaved kids can get a little restless when they’re stuck in a small space for hours with their ears and tummies feeling funny with nothing tasty to eat. And let’s not forget about the not-so-clean strangers around them.

In those moments, kids can sometimes let slip what we all secretly feel inside.

Show threadGreg MaleticSep 11, 2024
@neven @SasquatcherGeneral I would say the compromise is that parents should apologize to those in the immediate vicinity, maybe even proactively. That solves a lot of the problem.