Out of control visitors

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

It's a concept that's sadly dying away.

But I must say, I don't blame the kids. Parents need to step up and discipline their children!!! Yes, it's easier to just look the other way or make excuses for them, but then you end up with rude, disrespectful, self absorbed #!@&ions!

Take some responsibility people! Kids aren't going to raise themselves (properly anyway).

I don't blame the kids either. The parents came back at 3:00 a.m. and yelled in grandma's face, "Mom! We're here Mom!"

No wonder their kids are barbarians.

This may get a host of disagreement but I cannot resist. ...so in this world of "pills" to "fix" every "condition" for example "adhd" in reality the best medicine is a 3 phrase treatment: "Sit down! Shut up! Pay attention! " seems like it could have worked in the all too familiar situation you described.

Not from me malamud. I've got a ten year old son that many parents would have medicated years ago, but from us he mostly gets what you describe. I love him and his goofy genius, his creativity and his energy, but like the rest of us, he has to learn to rub off some of the rough edges. We're doing it the hard way to be sure, but I believe the long term dividend will be worth it.

Having 3 boys and seeing how my nephews were parented I was determined to do it different.....it is possible to raise respectful, morally decent, fun, loving boys. Is it easy---no, but possible.

One son probably could have been dx with adhd but a diet change and lots of other non med interventions we succeeded in overcoming.

Parents do need to step up to the plate, discipline and be the ones who set firm boundaries with their kids.

Parent and kids like the OP described would be the ones that got the "quiet or leave speech" from me.

Ladies and gentlemen.....the future. Weep for it.

Boy, isn't THAT the truth.

My husband and I raised our kids the old-fashioned way, and I'm proud to say they're raising theirs in the same fashion. My grandsons do NOT run around restaurants screaming and running into other patrons, they are respectful toward adults, and they know when to sit down and shut up.

It just appalls me that this parenting style is considered "old-fashioned" nowadays. I'm just 20 but I can't imagine NOT raising my kids with manners (which is what this is, really) in the future.

It just appalls me that this parenting style is considered "old-fashioned" nowadays. I'm just 20 but I can't imagine NOT raising my kids with manners (which is what this is, really) in the future.

Ladies and gentleman, the future... a light on the horizon!

Thanks, sjalv. Live long, prosper and procreate!

Well I guess that's what happens when teenagers have babies & they make tv shows about it. Because it's "cool" to have a baby, the tv show shows it.

My children are going to have manners. I just can't understand why people don't believe in the same.

Please do not judge a person's decision to give their child medications for ADHD, and we will not judge you for not medicating yours in spite of evidence indicating medication is the most effective method of treatment for it. I assure you choosing medication is not taking the easy way out, and that assumption needs to get tossed out the door.

Anyway, I'm sorry for the brief hijacking. As nurses, we should all know better. Anyone who actually wants to talk about this more can PM me.