It’s official. Your kids are out of control people.

[Anonymous]

At a class- climbing up a padded pole and then standing on the padding. The staff has to tell the kid to climb down. At a playgroup- a kid is hurling some duplo blocks onto a wood floor so hard that they break and fly everywhere. At a holiday party- a kid going from adult to adult and hitting them with a shoe. At another event holiday party, a child receives a board game and shrieks to the gift giver “I don’t LIKE games” and then proceeds to kick the wrapping paper at the gift giver. At all of the events- the parents did...nothing. I know kids misbehave but is it somehow out of fashion to say “Larlo stop it.” Or “Larlo if you do that again xx consequence will happen”?

[Anonymous]

What outcome are you hoping from with this post?

[Anonymous]

Glad I was able to raise my kids in an era when it was still okay to snatch a brat up and threaten to beat the shit out of them if they didn't sit down.

Condolences to all the parents who would be shamed and branded social outcasts for doing such a thing nowadays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What outcome are you hoping from with this post?

I believe I posted two specific questions at the end of my post. What’s your answer?

[Anonymous]

My kids are all young adults now. I agree with you 100%, OP. The lack of parenting I see is scary. I just don’t understand when this happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are all young adults now. I agree with you 100%, OP. The lack of parenting I see is scary. I just don’t understand when this happened.

I agree with OP and this person. I left teaching for this reason. My kids are early 20s. It was different even that recently. Your kids need boundaries. Provide them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What outcome are you hoping from with this post?

I believe I posted two specific questions at the end of my post. What’s your answer?

No, disciplining children is not “out of fashion.”

[Anonymous]

Its free range parenting. Kids are supposed to raise themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its free range parenting. Kids are supposed to raise themselves.

That’s not what free range parenting is.

[Anonymous]

I think people are generally unaware of etiquette and the result is a dismal lack of civility in public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At a class- climbing up a padded pole and then standing on the padding. The staff has to tell the kid to climb down. At a playgroup- a kid is hurling some duplo blocks onto a wood floor so hard that they break and fly everywhere. At a holiday party- a kid going from adult to adult and hitting them with a shoe. At another event holiday party, a child receives a board game and shrieks to the gift giver “I don’t LIKE games” and then proceeds to kick the wrapping paper at the gift giver. At all of the events- the parents did...nothing. I know kids misbehave but is it somehow out of fashion to say “Larlo stop it.” Or “Larlo if you do that again xx consequence will happen”?

Not a new thing, there have always been people who prefer not to parent their kids at all. Sorry that you are seeing so much of it, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad I was able to raise my kids in an era when it was still okay to snatch a brat up and threaten to beat the shit out of them if they didn't sit down.

Condolences to all the parents who would be shamed and branded social outcasts for doing such a thing nowadays.

+1 My kids know I'm in charge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad I was able to raise my kids in an era when it was still okay to snatch a brat up and threaten to beat the shit out of them if they didn't sit down.

Condolences to all the parents who would be shamed and branded social outcasts for doing such a thing nowadays.

I somehow raised obedient, polite, and happy kids with violence and threats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are all young adults now. I agree with you 100%, OP. The lack of parenting I see is scary. I just don’t understand when this happened.

I agree with OP and this person. I left teaching for this reason. My kids are early 20s. It was different even that recently. Your kids need boundaries. Provide them.

NP. Honestly, I think kids now are different than they were, just years ago. Yes, they are badly behaved now but it can't all be bad parenting. I think it's something in the water, or the air? All these forever chemicals or a combination of factors?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What outcome are you hoping from with this post?

Not OP here but control your kid and stop bad behavior when it's happening.