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Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
I find that mindset scary. This woman is not teaching these children to deal with situation. She is teaching the son that she finds it funny when he is upset, and that turning from the situation is not the right thing to do.
So what would you have done - watch me make you look like an unfit parent.
It's pretty easy to use words to make someone look like an unfit parent. Its a whole other thing when there is VIDEO EVIDENCE to back it up.
The bottom line is, the mother and the little girl were the antagonists here. They are the ones that continue to re-enter the situation, and to prolong it. Again, the little boy turned his back to remove himself from it. The mother then allowed the little girl to continue to antagonize.
So? No difference - - he isn't getting off the stool. Obviously - - he has been taught to stay on the stool.
I've had similar experiences with my brother when I was a kid. Can't remember what the topic was - - but same scenario.
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
I find that mindset scary. This woman is not teaching these children to deal with situation. She is teaching the son that she finds it funny when he is upset, and that turning from the situation is not the right thing to do.
So what would you have done - watch me make you look like an unfit parent.
It's pretty easy to use words to make someone look like an unfit parent. Its a whole other thing when there is VIDEO EVIDENCE to back it up.
The bottom line is, the mother and the little girl were the antagonists here. They are the ones that continue to re-enter the situation, and to prolong it. Again, the little boy turned his back to remove himself from it. The mother then allowed the little girl to continue to antagonize.
The continuation shows him that his overreaction does not allow him to manipulate a situation. As far as it being antagonizing, torture, painful - she said he was going to marry him, if this hurts him that badly then how is he going to feel when he goes to school and another kid tells him to kill himself, that his family is retarded, that he is fat, ugly, stupid? This was a trivial situation he overreacted to.
Changing the situation in his favor every time he screams sends him the message it is ok to scream at someone every time someone says something he doesnt like.
You end up with a child that screams at his parents for everything and wonders why this doesnt work when he gets older - that is bad parenting.
Originally posted by byteshertz
Show me any situation in life where screaming at someone because of something they are saying works and does not deminish their rights?
edit on 23-7-2011 by byteshertz because: (no reason given)
The continuation shows him that his overreaction does not allow him to manipulate a situation. As far as it being antagonizing, torture, painful - she said he was going to marry him,
if this hurts him that badly then how is he going to feel when he goes to school and another kid tells him to kill himself, that his family is retarded, that he is fat, ugly, stupid? This was a trivial situation he overreacted to.
Originally posted by Bixxi3
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Is this the best you can do, really? Just silly little ad homs?
That is funny you say ad homs are silly yet in the same post you make fun of my grammar.
I feel sorry for yourpoor kids
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Well, my kids do come away knowing the difference between 'your' and 'you're', thats for sure, so I cant be that bad, comparatively speaking.
But I digress.
So tell me what context I should be taking this in. That its ok for parents to ridicule their kids? That parents should facilitate, and encourage, harassing behavior?
Is this the best you can do, really? Just silly little ad homs?
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
The difference is that is not his sister. I'm not even touching that "taught to stay on the stool comment". You act as if the fact that he is sitting on a stool (getting a haircut by the way) that somehow makes him a criminal. Hate men much
So you are teaching your child it is ok to scream at the other child until a parent intervenes or they get their way instead of teaching them that if they ignore situations that pose no harm to them and choose when a parent is required things get resolved.
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
The difference is that is not his sister. I'm not even touching that "taught to stay on the stool comment". You act as if the fact that he is sitting on a stool (getting a haircut by the way) that somehow makes him a criminal. Hate men much
So what. What difference does it make if its his sister or not.
I remember an almost identical scenario with my brother. Some younger neighborhood girl who wanted to marry him. Actually - - I remember many over-the-top reactions to something trivial like this.
Eight year old girls have to be the worst. Kids outgrow this behavior.
I would not video tape it - - but - whatever . . .
Originally posted by byteshertz
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Well, my kids do come away knowing the difference between 'your' and 'you're', thats for sure, so I cant be that bad, comparatively speaking.
But I digress.
So tell me what context I should be taking this in. That its ok for parents to ridicule their kids? That parents should facilitate, and encourage, harassing behavior?
Is this the best you can do, really? Just silly little ad homs?
Congratuations your kids can spell, you must be a good parent
Is it this parents job to shelter her child from the world or teach her child how to survive in the world?
"Harrassing behavior" happens when parents are not around you know, there is no way to stop this.
So you are teaching your child it is ok to scream at the other child until a parent intervenes or they get their way instead of teaching them that if they ignore situations that pose no harm to them and choose when a parent is required things get resolved.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
reply to post by byteshertz
So you are teaching your child it is ok to scream at the other child until a parent intervenes or they get their way instead of teaching them that if they ignore situations that pose no harm to them and choose when a parent is required things get resolved.
I would have stopped the little girl from antagonizing my son and then explained to my son to stop crying because she can't make him do anything. If my son was a habitual cry baby we would work on that.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
The difference is that is not his sister. I'm not even touching that "taught to stay on the stool comment". You act as if the fact that he is sitting on a stool (getting a haircut by the way) that somehow makes him a criminal. Hate men much
So what. What difference does it make if its his sister or not.
I remember an almost identical scenario with my brother. Some younger neighborhood girl who wanted to marry him. Actually - - I remember many over-the-top reactions to something trivial like this.
Eight year old girls have to be the worst. Kids outgrow this behavior.
I would not video tape it - - but - whatever . . .
So what happened? Lets hear the story. I can't compare the two without the details.
Originally posted by ProphecyPhD
reply to post by byteshertz
If my son was a habitual cry baby we would work on that.
Originally posted by byteshertz
I assume your kids go to school, where you can not protect them. They will get taunted, teased, bullied at stages throughout their school life - just about everyone experiences this at some point.
What is screaming at the other kid or teacher going to achieve if it is something trivial - the teacher will tell the child to stop wasting their time, the other kids will see this reaction and see them as the weak one they can get a reaction out of when they are bored, and the kid will not understand what he is doing wrong.
GREAT PARENT!edit on 23-7-2011 by byteshertz because: (no reason given)