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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe people are cool with 5 year olds jumping on a couch in public. You say it should be expected at a rec center? What if it were a library? Or the mall? Or the waiting area in the ER? Or restaurant?

5 isn't 2. A 2 year old is apt to do such a thing, but most parents would immediately correct the behavior. But a 5 year old? He should know better. [/quote]

Library: Well no not at all since it is a place for quiet sedate behavior
Mall: I would put this in the same category as the rec center and not care as long as they were not infringing on another person's space. Ma;;s are boisterous and loud. 
Waiting area at the ER: How long have we been waiting? How crowded is the ER? If its empty and we've been there for an hour I'd probably look the other way. If there's a bunch of sad looking people no way. If we've been there for 10 minutes and they're bouncing around then no. 
Restaurant: There are sofas at restaurants? Since this is a place where people expect to sit and eat in peace then no it would clearly not be appropriate to play and goof off here.

A rec center's PURPOSE is rec. [/quote]

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