Why is it that there are some parents out there that think it is everyone’s responsibility to watch their kids except them?! Seriously…I was at the mall and I saw kids everywhere, and hardly any parents, near them.
There was a little kids concert in the mall where I live and along the side of the room there were a bunch of vendor tables. Some of these tables had merchandise on them and others had drawings you could enter, and etc. I saw kids all over the place, bugging the employees at the vendor tables and I counted about 6 kids, between the ages of 4-8 that were wandering on their own.
There was one child in particular that I watched for a while. He walked up to the jewelry table, looked at the woman, and walked away. She just shrugged him off and turned her back, for just a minute, and he ran up and stole a gold bracelet off the table. I watched him run off. I told the lady, a boy just ran that way with your bracelet. It happened so fast, I could barely believe it.
About 2-3 minutes later a woman walks up with her son and the bracelet. I thought, “oh good she is gong to make him say he is sorry.” Uh…NO! She proceeded to tell the lady “you need to really watch your things more, because not all parents will return the merchandise like me. She never said “sorry my son took this while I was not watching,” or anything. she told the girl t o watch better. Um, hello, woman, watch your freaking kid!
It killed me how many kids were not watched. The parents to these kids, I found out over the past hour or so, were clear on the other side of the room talking to other parents. We are in a stinking mall and their kids are running free. Now tell me why these parents never lose their kids? Why is it always the parent who watches their kid like a hawk and turns their head for a split second, loses the kid? It seems to me that maybe there should be a law in how far away you are allowed to be from your kid in a public place if they are under the age of like, 10. Especially for those kids under school age. My kids are glued to my hip when we are in public. If they take something off the table, I say “sorry about that,” not “you should watch better!
Jeez! I don’t get some parents, but oh well right?
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What happened to manners?!? When did that become a thing of the past? When do you teach your kids right or wrong? For example of the kid taking the jewelery, perfect opportunity to teach morals. When did it become the other person’s responsibility? This is b.s. Some people need to wake the f$%^ up!!
Its a shame that there are parents like that. My kids never left my sight when in public. My oldest is now 22 & youngest 13, both boys. My 13 yr old is still either with me or his dad in public. Hes not allowed to wonder around in the mall without us. Its not safe! I dont care if he is 6ft tall and 170 pounds! LOL… Yes im a tad overprotective & dont apologize for it.
Im sorry but if I seen a child under the age of say may be 6 or 7 alone in the mall I would call the police. We have people in this world that are just waiting for a parent to let their guard down for even a second . If I can prevent it, Im going to. The parent may get angry but I would rather get screamed at than read in the paper the next day that the child is missing or worse! Just my opinion!
Amen Robin!
Hi Tawna,
The nerve of that mother who said the lady should watch her tables better….
She should raise her son to be a better person is what she should do.
I have seen the same thing at malls, parents drop the kids off instead of getting a baby sitter or watching them their selves
I find myself watching everyone’s kids when we are out. I’ve often felt the same way… I worry about “that little girl being taken” and “who is watching that little boy?” I just don’t get why parents don’t watch their kids better.
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I know what you mean, Tawna. My kids are pushing 13 and 15. My older son has friends who spend weeks wandering from house to house for ‘sleepovers,’ even on school nights. Others drop their kids off at restaurants and assume someone else is driving him/her home. Other than the local pizza place within walking distance, when my guys are out w/a group I’m at a table nearby, alone, or w/the other lone parent who is as crazy as I am.
Sorry, they’re not that grown up yet.
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U r not crazy ur responsible! Good for u! I guess I will be crazy with u. This world is scary for kids. I watch mine like a hawk.