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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 61212" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ant'smom</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> :warrior: :bravo: :nonono:</p><p></p><p>ant has girls come and he is older too. good for you for storming over there. I cannot believe the girls who have moms that do not go fetch them. </div></div></p><p></p><p>What's even more appalling to me is how many parents allow their kids to have run of the house without checking on them or laying down some ground rules. It was very apparent that this kid's dad is almost never home, thus, his house is the party house for all his little friends...with no adult supervision whatsoever. I swear, it is just jaw dropping to me. And I know that BOTH my daughter's find it incredibly embarrassing when I call them out on things, especially in front of their friends. I've almost never hesitated to call another parent or say something to a kid who I think is up to no good.</p><p></p><p>I remember from my childhood seeing my mom go up to the biggest thug on the block and question his motives or tell him to scram away from our house without hesitation and do you know what? Those same thugs bowed down to my mom when they saw her in public. It was always "hello Mrs..." and they were always polite - they respected her. And you know what? MY kids' friends all like me. There may be one or two who are afraid of me, but I take great pains in knowing their names, where they live and what's up in their lives they notice that and if they were honest, they like that someone gives a crap for once. I will say hello to even the lowliest kids in our town when I see them in public and I can see it shocks them that an adult is adressing them in a nice way. It changes things for them. </p><p></p><p>Although N probably had to go change his undies, I think we understand each other. I guess we'll see - funny how a virtual stranger gets me, but my own kid misses it completely!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 61212, member: 2211"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ant'smom</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> [img]:warrior:[/img] [img]:bravo:[/img] [img]:nonono:[/img] ant has girls come and he is older too. good for you for storming over there. I cannot believe the girls who have moms that do not go fetch them. </div></div> What's even more appalling to me is how many parents allow their kids to have run of the house without checking on them or laying down some ground rules. It was very apparent that this kid's dad is almost never home, thus, his house is the party house for all his little friends...with no adult supervision whatsoever. I swear, it is just jaw dropping to me. And I know that BOTH my daughter's find it incredibly embarrassing when I call them out on things, especially in front of their friends. I've almost never hesitated to call another parent or say something to a kid who I think is up to no good. I remember from my childhood seeing my mom go up to the biggest thug on the block and question his motives or tell him to scram away from our house without hesitation and do you know what? Those same thugs bowed down to my mom when they saw her in public. It was always "hello Mrs..." and they were always polite - they respected her. And you know what? MY kids' friends all like me. There may be one or two who are afraid of me, but I take great pains in knowing their names, where they live and what's up in their lives they notice that and if they were honest, they like that someone gives a crap for once. I will say hello to even the lowliest kids in our town when I see them in public and I can see it shocks them that an adult is adressing them in a nice way. It changes things for them. Although N probably had to go change his undies, I think we understand each other. I guess we'll see - funny how a virtual stranger gets me, but my own kid misses it completely! [/QUOTE]
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