Man attacks 3-year-old boy for crying, punches mom in Takoma Park

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:An American passenger threw water on a Brazilian baby's face a few years ago in the airplane.

Seems like you guys have low tolerance for whiny kids in public places...

How do you know the guy was American?

Also years of posting on DCUM show that most people (even parents) hate kids.

See posts about "don't bring your kids to resteraunts," or "how to keep your kids quiet on planes" where people attack parents for kids crying. That would never happen in my country.

Are you sure? Isn't this more individual, not country, specific? Maybe it happens in your country but they don't report it or cover it in the news because it goes against the "it would never happen in our country" ideal.

I think PP meant the "adults hate kids" in general not the assault thing. Welcoming kids into society is definitely cultural. What culture adds to the invitation "adults only" or "adult reception"?

I married a man from a culture similar to PP and while they assume kids are welcome still I had to put in the invitation "kids welcome" because my guests assumed kids don't belong in weddings. What a shame!

Some cultures have sense enough to know that many events are intended only for adults, thereby rendering that phrase obsolete.

Yup. The same culture that punches and waterboards crying babies...

So . . . why are you hangin' out in a country with a "culture that punches and waterboards crying babies?"

I agreed to live here for a few years (with my husband) and when we've saved up enough we are going to move back. Where it assumed that kids will attend weddings, where mothers with small children are moved to the front of lines automatically (because why make a mother with a baby wait), where pregnant women are automatically given a seat - and it's never a question, and, most important, where women don't attack each other for choices they make.

I feel sad for you here. You don't support each other - you fight. ALWAYS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An American passenger threw water on a Brazilian baby's face a few years ago in the airplane.

Seems like you guys have low tolerance for whiny kids in public places...

How do you know the guy was American?

Also years of posting on DCUM show that most people (even parents) hate kids.

See posts about "don't bring your kids to resteraunts," or "how to keep your kids quiet on planes" where people attack parents for kids crying. That would never happen in my country.

Are you sure? Isn't this more individual, not country, specific? Maybe it happens in your country but they don't report it or cover it in the news because it goes against the "it would never happen in our country" ideal.

I think PP meant the "adults hate kids" in general not the assault thing. Welcoming kids into society is definitely cultural. What culture adds to the invitation "adults only" or "adult reception"?

I married a man from a culture similar to PP and while they assume kids are welcome still I had to put in the invitation "kids welcome" because my guests assumed kids don't belong in weddings. What a shame!

Some cultures have sense enough to know that many events are intended only for adults, thereby rendering that phrase obsolete.

Yup. The same culture that punches and waterboards crying babies...

So . . . why are you hangin' out in a country with a "culture that punches and waterboards crying babies?"

I agreed to live here for a few years (with my husband) and when we've saved up enough we are going to move back. Where it assumed that kids will attend weddings, where mothers with small children are moved to the front of lines automatically (because why make a mother with a baby wait), where pregnant women are automatically given a seat - and it's never a question, and, most important, where women don't attack each other for choices they make.

I feel sad for you here. You don't support each other - you fight. ALWAYS.

Yeah right. You're not going back to your shitty home country. I think we both know it.

[FBO]

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I agreed to live here for a few years (with my husband) and when we've saved up enough we are going to move back. Where it assumed that kids will attend weddings, where mothers with small children are moved to the front of lines automatically (because why make a mother with a baby wait), where pregnant women are automatically given a seat - and it's never a question, and, most important, where women don't attack each other for choices they make.

I feel sad for you here. You don't support each other - you fight. ALWAYS.

Shame on you.

[Anonymous]

OK, I threw water on my own DS when he was 7 and wouldn't stop tantruming (screaming and shouting at me). I had to do it 2 other times during that summer. It stopped the
tantrum and after an hour or so when he was calm we talked about the problem calmly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK, I threw water on my own DS when he was 7 and wouldn't stop tantruming (screaming and shouting at me). I had to do it 2 other times during that summer. It stopped the
tantrum and after an hour or so when he was calm we talked about the problem calmly.

I disagree with your decision, but besides that, in this case, it was a stranger that attacked a 3 year old (not 7 year old), and punched the mom. Different scenarios im and no excuse no matter how much you despise kids.

[Anonymous]

There are incredibly annoying people on public transportation ALL the time. THose who yell into their cellphones, hog up all the space,e tc. Yet no one feels it is justified to assault them. And yet, a man assaults a baby and his mother and we're in a debate over whether American kids are spoiled?

hello? A 3 year old was punched in the face! WTF!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are incredibly annoying people on public transportation ALL the time. THose who yell into their cellphones, hog up all the space,e tc. Yet no one feels it is justified to assault them. And yet, a man assaults a baby and his mother and we're in a debate over whether American kids are spoiled?

hello? A 3 year old was punched in the face! WTF!

Yup, I agree...but you know how it is on here, no one can stay on topic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An American passenger threw water on a Brazilian baby's face a few years ago in the airplane.

Seems like you guys have low tolerance for whiny kids in public places...

How do you know the guy was American?

Also years of posting on DCUM show that most people (even parents) hate kids.

See posts about "don't bring your kids to resteraunts," or "how to keep your kids quiet on planes" where people attack parents for kids crying. That would never happen in my country.

Are you sure? Isn't this more individual, not country, specific? Maybe it happens in your country but they don't report it or cover it in the news because it goes against the "it would never happen in our country" ideal.

I think PP meant the "adults hate kids" in general not the assault thing. Welcoming kids into society is definitely cultural. What culture adds to the invitation "adults only" or "adult reception"?

I married a man from a culture similar to PP and while they assume kids are welcome still I had to put in the invitation "kids welcome" because my guests assumed kids don't belong in weddings. What a shame!

Some cultures have sense enough to know that many events are intended only for adults, thereby rendering that phrase obsolete.

Yup. The same culture that punches and waterboards crying babies...

So . . . why are you hangin' out in a country with a "culture that punches and waterboards crying babies?"

She secretly loves the US and Americans. Right, PP?

Either that or perhaps she enjoys the freedoms that can't be found in many other countries--like freedom of speech?!

Actually not. I'm not free here. You guys pay me well, that's all.

Yes, you are free here--free to come and go and express your ideas. As you said, you're also free to accept financially rewarding paychecks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are incredibly annoying people on public transportation ALL the time. THose who yell into their cellphones, hog up all the space,e tc. Yet no one feels it is justified to assault them. And yet, a man assaults a baby and his mother and we're in a debate over whether American kids are spoiled?

hello? A 3 year old was punched in the face! WTF!

He pushed the 3 yo's head. The mom was punched in the mouth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There are incredibly annoying people on public transportation ALL the time. THose who yell into their cellphones, hog up all the space,e tc. Yet no one feels it is justified to assault them. And yet, a man assaults a baby and his mother and we're in a debate over whether American kids are spoiled?

hello? A 3 year old was punched in the face! WTF!

He pushed the 3 yo's head. The mom was punched in the mouth.

Guess it was okay in that case

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An American passenger threw water on a Brazilian baby's face a few years ago in the airplane.

Seems like you guys have low tolerance for whiny kids in public places...

How do you know the guy was American?

Also years of posting on DCUM show that most people (even parents) hate kids.

See posts about "don't bring your kids to resteraunts," or "how to keep your kids quiet on planes" where people attack parents for kids crying. That would never happen in my country.

Are you sure? Isn't this more individual, not country, specific? Maybe it happens in your country but they don't report it or cover it in the news because it goes against the "it would never happen in our country" ideal.

I think PP meant the "adults hate kids" in general not the assault thing. Welcoming kids into society is definitely cultural. What culture adds to the invitation "adults only" or "adult reception"?

I married a man from a culture similar to PP and while they assume kids are welcome still I had to put in the invitation "kids welcome" because my guests assumed kids don't belong in weddings. What a shame!

Some cultures have sense enough to know that many events are intended only for adults, thereby rendering that phrase obsolete.

Yup. The same culture that punches and waterboards crying babies...

So . . . why are you hangin' out in a country with a "culture that punches and waterboards crying babies?"

She secretly loves the US and Americans. Right, PP?

Either that or perhaps she enjoys the freedoms that can't be found in many other countries--like freedom of speech?!

Actually not. I'm not free here. You guys pay me well, that's all.

Yes, you are free here--free to come and go and express your ideas. As you said, you're also free to accept financially rewarding paychecks.

Not really. I'm free to go, not to come. Re the "express your ideas" I guess so but it's funny how you guys react to the truth.

[Anonymous]

The truth is often a matter of viewpoint.

[Anonymous]

Omg Leave the (apparently) non-native poster alone. He/she is absolutely correct that Americans seem to be less tolerant of kids in general in public places. It's true! No biggie. That's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The truth is often a matter of viewpoint.

Yup, just look around. The threads about kiddos in airplanes are usually a huge bash fest calling parents all sorts of names... it's so weird because we'd assume we are all parents here.