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What do you do about other people's misbehaving kids?
Let's say you have some people come over and their kids are holy terrors and the parents do nothing about it. Let's say they are hitting you or throwing stuff around or just generally acting naughty. Should you direct your displeasure at the kids or kindly ask the parents to make them behave?
What if the parents don't think they are doing anything wrong?
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rugrat throws stuff at me...I throw it back at em!
We went to a BBQ once and the hosts kid kept throwing his toys at me. I'd just catch them and throw them over the fence to the neighbors yard. He eventually ran out of ammo.
Let's say you have some people come over and their kids are holy terrors and the parents do nothing about it. Let's say they are hitting you or throwing stuff around or just generally acting naughty. Should you direct your displeasure at the kids or kindly ask the parents to make them behave?
What if the parents don't think they are doing anything wrong?
Scream at em and act like yer gonna stab em with the BBQ fork. Always works for me.:nolongerhasanyfriends:
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If they are hurting themselves, others people, or your belongings, then by all means, stop the kids. Once you have them stopped, calmly explain to them that there are rules in this house and what they were doing is not allowed. Be firm, let them know that you mean business, yet don't flip out at them. If the parents say something or even look at you funny, just simply say to them, "Oh, I'm sorry, I should have let you say something. I am just so protective of my wife/kid/stuff." <--- fill in the blank. The parents hopefully will get the point! If they don't, just do it again, correct the kid(s), and if the parent reacts, just smile change the subject. I feel that if it's my house, I have the right to make sure that my guests are being respectful to the other people in the house, the pets in the house and the belongings in the house. Most parents will get embarrassed when they realize that their child is acting up. They might not even notice the behavior at first because in their house, perhaps there are no rules or boundries. You can help them out by teaching them some respect too! LOL!
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If they are hurting themselves, others people, or your belongings, then by all means, stop the kids. Once you have them stopped, calmly explain to them that there are rules in this house and what they were doing is not allowed. Be firm, let them know that you mean business, yet don't flip out at them. If the parents say something or even look at you funny, just simply say to them, "Oh, I'm sorry, I should have let you say something. I am just so protective of my wife/kid/stuff." <--- fill in the blank. The parents hopefully will get the point! If they don't, just do it again, correct the kid(s), and if the parent reacts, just smile change the subject. I feel that if it's my house, I have the right to make sure that my guests are being respectful to the other people in the house, the pets in the house and the belongings in the house. Most parents will get embarrassed when they realize that their child is acting up. They might not even notice the behavior at first because in their house, perhaps there are no rules or boundries. You can help them out by teaching them some respect too! LOL!
:ditto:
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Let's say you have some people come over and their kids are holy terrors and the parents do nothing about it. Let's say they are hitting you or throwing stuff around or just generally acting naughty. Should you direct your displeasure at the kids or kindly ask the parents to make them behave?
What if the parents don't think they are doing anything wrong?
Address the parents and ask them to control their children... if this does not help address the children yourself....... and if it continues to happen don't invite them over and make sure you tell the parents why they are not invited........
Classic movie scene regarding the topic of this thread: When Glen and Dot bring their bratty kids over to H.I. and Ed's trailer in Raising Arizona. Beating on the car, throwing things (including food), and even a squirt gun to the crotch.
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