Something that was being discussed on the radio this morning that I found very interesting.
Do you think it is your place to speak to a parent they witness doing something you deem inappropriate, and where do you draw the line?
Has someone ever made a comment to you and been completely off the mark?
Are you okay with speaking to a stranger's child if they are acting inappropriately?
I found the stories people were ringing in with very interesting.
I have to admit, if I saw an instance of abuse, be it physical or verbal, I don't know how I would react, because I haven't witnessed that out in public before, but I feel like I would be torn, part of me would want to do something for the sake of the child, but the other part of me would want to not say anything, in fear of making things worse for the child behind closed doors, especially if the adult in the situation is clearly acting out of anger, but that achieves nothing, so I just don't know.
Telling off other kids, I have to admit, I have done it at work, sometimes I get dirty looks or snappy comments from the parents, other time I get an apology or a thank you. Usually the circumstance is that parent/s are looking at things (florist) and the kids wander around and start grabbing at things, dropping things, basically ruining the very delicate things we are supposed to be selling, so we end up losing money, so I feel that I am justified in commenting to them directly. One of my co-workers always goes and tells the parents, but usually by the time that is done, and the parent shuffles over to the child to tell them to stop, the child has already pulled the heads off several arrangements that now need to be disposed of. I have never told off kids at the park or whatever, I usually instruct my kids to just avoid them if they are acting inappropriately.
Do you think it is your place to speak to a parent they witness doing something you deem inappropriate, and where do you draw the line?
Has someone ever made a comment to you and been completely off the mark?
Are you okay with speaking to a stranger's child if they are acting inappropriately?
I found the stories people were ringing in with very interesting.
I have to admit, if I saw an instance of abuse, be it physical or verbal, I don't know how I would react, because I haven't witnessed that out in public before, but I feel like I would be torn, part of me would want to do something for the sake of the child, but the other part of me would want to not say anything, in fear of making things worse for the child behind closed doors, especially if the adult in the situation is clearly acting out of anger, but that achieves nothing, so I just don't know.
Telling off other kids, I have to admit, I have done it at work, sometimes I get dirty looks or snappy comments from the parents, other time I get an apology or a thank you. Usually the circumstance is that parent/s are looking at things (florist) and the kids wander around and start grabbing at things, dropping things, basically ruining the very delicate things we are supposed to be selling, so we end up losing money, so I feel that I am justified in commenting to them directly. One of my co-workers always goes and tells the parents, but usually by the time that is done, and the parent shuffles over to the child to tell them to stop, the child has already pulled the heads off several arrangements that now need to be disposed of. I have never told off kids at the park or whatever, I usually instruct my kids to just avoid them if they are acting inappropriately.