When out at dinner in a booth I have gotten up and said stop hitting me on the head or else. And the or else. Again I would call the manager and complain loudly. Trust me, I’ve worked in food service, the manager hates to upset anyone, but its’ easier to ask a parent to take a child outside when it’s apparent the kid is being bad.

There seems to be so much publicity and bad press over spanking these days – and that it amounts to child abuse. I am horrified at the notion of child abuse but people who are going to abuse their children are going to do it anyway, regardless of whether they are told not to spank them.

I only remember a handful of times I was spanked as a child, and looking back, I deserved it! And compared to children I see these days – I was an absolute angel!

(I should note I don’t have kids)

I do agree that kids should not be let out past their nap time or bed time because it’s just asking for trouble.

Saved to Save: LOL.. the fear of God.

Alex: I can’t believe she yelled at you for that! I’d thank you.

Always Pretty: Oh. Sugar. Not good.

My nieces and nephews are on the most part, well behaved. But they get spoiled a lot. Not by me of course, but my parents and my sibs spoil ‘em fairly rotten that needs a little adjusting from time to time.

I have friends who are teachers and one thing they say to me is that lack of parent participation is a huge problem that is reflected in the behavior of students. Parents send kids to school and expect teachers to do the parenting work as well as teach actual knowledge.

and once you get past pre-school stage there’s a very easy way to make kid’s behave in the shops, just threaten to sing along loudly to the store music if they muck up. I only had to do it once