Your son was breaking all the cookies on the counter

[Anonymous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of you have any idea how ridiculous you all sound? OP scolds another adult in a public place and looks for kudos? People chime in that Starbucks can afford it? How about the irony of the OP feeling that she needs to call out strangers for what she considers bad behavior only to come on here and display even worse manners? Lemme tell you something, if you all feel you arguing about something more important than cookies, you're not. This is just one big silly judgefest and if this is the freaking village, beam me up Scotty-NOW! (Please)

comment of the day. thanks for this.

BTW, I answered OP's question about what I would have done on page 2. I would have softly told mom that her son was breaking up the cookies and then moved on with my life. Several other people told OP they would have either said nothing or they would have gently said something, but pointed out that it's not the saying something that was necessarily wrong, but the way OP said it. She doesn't respond to these messages, but there have been at least a dozen posters pointing out how they would have done it differently. I'm thinking that OP is that troll who is on this thread to practice her English.

Wow I guess they have WiFi under bridges now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do any of you have any idea how ridiculous you all sound? OP scolds another adult in a public place and looks for kudos? People chime in that Starbucks can afford it? How about the irony of the OP feeling that she needs to call out strangers for what she considers bad behavior only to come on here and display even worse manners? Lemme tell you something, if you all feel you arguing about something more important than cookies, you're not. This is just one big silly judgefest and if this is the freaking village, beam me up Scotty-NOW! (Please)

comment of the day. thanks for this.

BTW, I answered OP's question about what I would have done on page 2. I would have softly told mom that her son was breaking up the cookies and then moved on with my life. Several other people told OP they would have either said nothing or they would have gently said something, but pointed out that it's not the saying something that was necessarily wrong, but the way OP said it. She doesn't respond to these messages, but there have been at least a dozen posters pointing out how they would have done it differently. I'm thinking that OP is that troll who is on this thread to practice her English.

Wow I guess they have WiFi under bridges now.

clever!

[Anonymous]

Hopefully by now the Cookie Monster's mom recognizes herself, as it is 12 pages later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And very few of you answered my original question..

What would you have done if you saw the boy doing it?

What would you have done if it was your child crushing the cookies?

I would have bent down and asked the child (not the mother) to hand me a "yummy" cookie and I would have deflected the behavior from the cookie crushing to something more positive, maybe he wanted a little attention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

See, you just don't know. It isn't your fault. You have no clue. How about leaving the cart at the grocery store 5 days in a row because your child hates grocery shopping all of a sudden, and on the 6th day, being completely out of any real food. You know what hours are best for your child? How about when ALL hours are potentially horrible? It isn't (all) you. All children are horrible sometimes. You don't know what it is like to have a child who tests you at every turn, not just when tired or hungry.

My nephew was just like this as a toddler/preschooler (kicked out of two daycares, for the smug pp) and he turned out to have sever impulsive/hyperactive ADHD. I don't think it is diagnosed in very young children, and it is not something apparent just from looking at him.

My 5 year old has ADHD/ODD/Sensory Issues and would 100% crush any food put in front of him at a food counter, this is why we go through the drive thru Starbucks. I have to be very vigilant with what we do and where I let him handle things because he destroys basically everything he touches. I'm not a bad parent but there are times I have to take my eyes or focus off of him and things happen, I correct him and purchase anything he ruins, but I am not allowing him to misbehavior or act like a future criminal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

I got it, I still think you are a douche.

[Anonymous]

At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

I got it, I still think you are a douche.

And you still care about what you think? HA HA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

I got it, I still think you are a douche.

And you still care about what you think? HA HA

Let me try again...

And you still think I care about what you think of me?

Hmm.. Me think this is the last glass of wine of the night LOL

Nite nite DCUM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm

I will never get that 10 minutes of my life back-reading 12 pages. OP- stop watching reality TV; stop looking for kudos for your obnoxious behavior; and try to realize that what you think is cute (DH crawling under table with embarrassment, telling friends what they are allowed to think) is not cute, but just meanness that folks let you get away with. I'm much more frightened of the bully you are teaching your child to be than the petty criminal you fear a cookie smasher will turn into. Maybe you need to drink less.