WWYD: Kid jumping on a couch at rec center

[Anonymous]

What would you do?

5 year old kid you don't know is jumping on the couch at a rec center. You are seated nearby. So is the kid's parent...and the parent clearly isn't bothered. Would you say something? To the kid? To the parent?

Discuss.

This happened. I know the kid is 5 because the kid shared the info. The kid didn't appear to have SN, but was clearly a pistol. Parent was completely checked out.

[Anonymous]

MYOB

[Anonymous]

Ugh...I see this sort of thing all the time. So disrespectful. Definitely say something to staff. Yikes, it always seems these same parents are the ones who leave their trash everywhere.

[Anonymous]

I have 3 kids - 9, 7, and 4.

IDK - I would probably try to ignore it and that's most likely what I would do, but if it was really bothering me because I was sitting on the couch as well and I couldn't get up and move - I might say something like - hey- your jumping is shaking the couch and I can feel it too - please do it elsewhere.

If my seat was actually not being shaken by the jumping I for sure would let someone else handle.

[Anonymous]

Jumping on furniture is not how we behave in society. It is not tolerable in someone else's home and should not be tolerated at the rec center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 3 kids - 9, 7, and 4.

IDK - I would probably try to ignore it and that's most likely what I would do, but if it was really bothering me because I was sitting on the couch as well and I couldn't get up and move - I might say something like - hey- your jumping is shaking the couch and I can feel it too - please do it elsewhere.

If my seat was actually not being shaken by the jumping I for sure would let someone else handle.

+1 to the bolded. I would MYOB unless my seat was being shaken.

[Anonymous]

Maybe say something like "that's not safe. Is your grownup here?"

[Anonymous]

Not your couch, kid, establishment so whatever your views on proper behavior it is not your call. Absolutely MYOB

[Anonymous]

I would get rec center employee involved. It takes a village.

[Anonymous]

I would ignore it in less I was sitting on the couch. I would be very firm with mine saying they are not to copy or behave that way.

[Anonymous]

Let staff handle it unless it is impacting you directly.

[Anonymous]

If the parent checked out, someone needs to check in. I would like to think a staff member would get involved (though they shouldn't have to). Those coaches are usually pretty rough and a big fall would be possible. If the child doesn't know to protect themselves from this, and the parents isn't protecting the child, someone must.

[Anonymous]

So, I was actually sitting on the couch first. I'm not an uptight person. In fact, I have a handful of boys. My kids were in a class, and I was waiting for them on the couch. The kid comes over and begins jumping on the couch. I figured he would bounce off and continue on his way. Nope. He bounced for quite some time. I was jostled every time he bounced. After several minutes, I was prepared to say, "Hey, let's not jump on the rec center's couch." Then another mom (not his) came over, and she said hi to him (figured they knew each other and she would get him to stop). Still kept jumping. Dad finally looked over (he was seated on an adjacent couch) and said, "Hey, Larlo! If you want to jump, come over here and jump on this couch." Jumped a while longer, then wandered off.

I just watched quietly and thought, "Wow."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jumping on furniture is not how we behave in society. It is not tolerable in someone else's home and should not be tolerated at the rec center.

Show him the video of Tom Cruise jumping on a couch on Oprah and tell him he has to make millions as a movie star before that behavior is acceptable.

[Anonymous]

I would have told him to jump somewhere else. No way am I letting a kid jostle me while I am on the couch