Yesterday, I was picking up some salad fixings and something to put up for my kids for valentine's day. We got up to the checkout and this child age 5 or 6 kept repeatedly yelling to my husband and I "Ya'll get out of here, get out of here now!" and the mother turned around after the 3rd time and told her to stop. Then, the lady starts holding up the line to play with a "play cell phone", now, I am normally patient but, by that time I was just annoyed.

Not even a minute later? The little girl turns to us again, starts shaking her head in circles and says "I already have one of those and Iiiiiiii got a teddy bear. You can't have none...blah blah blah blah" and I am telling you, she said it ruder than anything. You would have had to be there. I looked at the mother who didn't care that her child was being rude to everyone, not to mention the fact that she kept playing with toys instead of messing with her groceries or tending to her children and although I should have ignored that little girl, I told her "I don't want anything you have". I know, childish on my part but, ugh! My children have never treated strangers this way, I wish people would teach children respect. I am sick and just wasn't in the mood.

Anyways, the mother looked at me and I gave her a look back. At that time she told her daughter "Stop it or you are going to get a spankin" and then proceeded to reward her with a new toy and treat before she was even done paying for her items. The little girl kept saying things. No wonder, she knows she will receive rewards either way!*Shaking head*

You are so right and her mother will deserve it for not even trying to control her child. I mean, sometimes all kids act this way but, as a mother I would do my best to stop it. I would be mortified if my kids acted this way.

I hate to see kids getting rewarded for bad behavior.      Mom is turning her into a little brat.   I know its easier just to give into them but it is never the right thing to do.  mom will find out when the little girl is a teenager. oh, boy.

I am telling you I always laugh when I read your posts  I just feel sorry for parents today. It just seems like they have their hands full.

Cin, I swear, I'll be sitting there in the waiting room minding my own business and and here comes a small child and-snatch. Then I have to play "follow the bouncing blur" to reclaim my glasses back while some parent ineffectually bleats "honey, give the nice lady her glasses" in the background. You'd think they could chase the kid down and tackle them and wrest the glasses from their sticky grip instead of leaving it to the blind lady...but noooo.... 

Well, that's because most children are brought up now lacking morals, values, discipline, and respect.

How often these days do you hear children address their elders respectfully with Mr., Mrs., or Miss?

My kids were brought up to!  They were also brought up to open doors for others and to say please and thank you!  I'm not saying that they are perfect, but they do act respectful out in public!  I've gotten many  compliments on them which always makes me feel good, but I just think it is a sad commentary on society when you have to give compliments on children opening doors for others or saying "thank you"!  If you start them when they are young it is habit and second nature for them!  I wish all kids were brought up that way now!!

I cant tell ya how many times my kids have held doors open for people and they just walk through and dont even say thank you.    I hate that. I always say real loud Your Welcome!....

How about rude adults in the store, too.  Yesterday a woman RAMMED me with her shopping cart and looked at me as if it was my fault.  Some people have no respect or manners and that is unfortunately where the children learn it from.

omg! you are as bad as I am. for the longest time my husband refused to go to wal mart with me.    get rude with me and I get rude right back. one or two times my husband had to grab my arm and pull me away. Its the red hair. 

I can assure you all that when I do finally snap:  It will be in Wal Mart.  I swear I have considered going to the doctor to get a prescription for valium just so I can take it before I go to Wal Mart.  Of course I don't have to shop there but if you are looking for the best bargains - that's the place to go.  I tell my girls "Let's get in the zone" before we walk thru the doors.  I think if you are one of those people that don't believe there is a hell -  you should just hang out in WalMart for a couple of hours!  Hell surely can't be any worse.

What is it about wal mart? I have never been in one that by the time I left I didn't want to strangle someone.  Especially if I go to the cleaning isle. I get a headache and am not very pleasant.  The one up here isnt as bad as the one in fl we went to. Here atleast the workers are somewhat friendly. down there they were as bad as the rude customers.  my pet peeve is people with 50 items in the twenty or less.    I always say something. 

several of my SIL's work for walmart and some of the stories they tell. omg!.. Its funny in a way but also sad that some people treat others like nonsense because they know that the person needs the job and isnt going to say anything.  The worse stories are the ones about returns. people trying to return used underwear and all kinds of stuff. grossssssss!..