bad people raising more bad people

[photocapture]

So ironic how yesterdays Holistic Moms Network meeting topic was about gentle discipline and non-violent communication.

At the park today a very nasty lady told her 5 year old son to get down from the slide to go home. He cried that he didn’t want to go home. She then said, “You get down that slide or I’m going to drag you to the car and give you

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[absinthea]

Im glad you spoke up. I hate it when people are nasty to their kids and then go off with the "people are looking at you!" Uh, no...people are looking at the adult who is acting like a turd to their kids.

You are a rockin' mom. I think your kids are on to something ;)

[cingulus]

My explanation for bad behavior is, "Some people forget that God loves them. They feel bad about themselves, so they try to make others feel worse."

Which is true, when you think about it.