So much for Mother's Day

[Pagan]

I'm just wondering how old "Precious" is, too!

Kids have to learn to be good. They do not have to learn to be bad. End of story.

Hey, now, kids aren't bad or good right out of the box. They can learn either behaviour. Actual "bad seeds" are few and far between.

[greensinestro]

That's the problem with being "super-nice" to your kids. They don't learn to be super nice in return...

I'm super nice to my kids and spoil them when they behave. I do not give in to demands, nor do I tolerate the word "no" when they are told to do something. But, Mother's Day only comes once a year and it is a day that should be reserved for the hard working mothers out there. Kids' day, well, that's literally every day!

[crazylegs]

How about a mother and her daughter getting busted for shoplifting on Mother's Day?

How about daughter being busted shoplifting Mothers day present on Mothers day? When she moans she hasn't spoken to her Ma we suggest she can phone from cells!

[Snowbird]

Hey, now, kids aren't bad or good right out of the box. They can learn either behaviour. Actual "bad seeds" are few and far between.

I think the problem there is that it is far, far easier for a child to learn bad behavior than good, because being bad is usually the more fun of the two choices.

As to the topic of the mother, my response was varied. I was more than annoyed at first because her son will be a Huge SC and more when he's grown if that behavior isn't nipped in the bud. Then I rationalized that while she's doing no one any good by not having a backbone, she's also suffering from abuse, even if it is by a child(who perhaps learned by an abusive influence). She likely needs as much help as he does. It's sad.

[Rivulatus]

Wow, the relationship between that mother and her child is basically the same as the relationship most managers have with customers. "Oh you want to act like an asshole, sure, here's what you were asking for and a little extra as well. Is there anything else sir? Sure no worries, here you go".

[Ree]

Playing devil's advocate a bit, but there is one scenario that occurred to me that hasn't been considered.

What if the boy wasn't actually spoiled and lazy, and sending Mom to do his bidding, but was actually spoiled rotten and physically challenged, and unable to get out on his own, so Mom had to run his errand for him?

It still makes him rude and obviously unappreciative of his mother, judging by the description of what was overheard, but sometimes, things aren't always what they seem.

[tropicsgoddess]

That poor mom. My parents would've knocked my block off for being a big brat if that was me.

[Shards]

Playing devil's advocate a bit, but there is one scenario that occurred to me that hasn't been considered.

What if the boy wasn't actually spoiled and lazy, and sending Mom to do his bidding, but was actually spoiled rotten and physically challenged, and unable to get out on his own, so Mom had to run his errand for him?

It still makes him rude and obviously unappreciative of his mother, judging by the description of what was overheard, but sometimes, things aren't always what they seem.

u... I hate to be the ass here, but I'd just like to point something out:

If you are physically incapable of going to the mall, doesn't that make it doubly important for you to be civil (at least) with the person who's spending their time doing it for you?

[Sarlon]

That's the problem with being "super-nice" to your kids. They don't learn to be super nice in return...

I'll beg to differ on that account. My parents were super nice to me (ok just my mom...but who else do you go to when daddy says "ask your mother"), and I turned out alright. Course I grew up back when video games JUST were becoming a big thing....(ok ok...NES and atari were HOT!!! ) My parents raised me to say please and thank you always or I got jack squat. to this day I still hold to it...and you'd be suprised how many people (customers around me and actual sales people), are floored at my manners. Course, I was raised spoiled rotten by my parents too, still didn't keep me from learning manners. No excuse from people these days...spoiled kids can grow up to have manners and be good kids too....I mean look at me I turned out alright!