Sometimes I feel inadequate as a parent. I know that I do a pretty good job but every once in a while I'll say "I should have done this or that" but the other day I saw and heard a parent that made me feel like Mother of the Year.
Mindtwister and I were having dinner at a local pizza place. There was a birthday party on the other side of the restaurant, looked like nice people, they were dressed well, clean and neat. The kids looked to be between 11-13 and were really well behaved (in my opinion). One of the boys got up to use the restroom and on his way back stopped to look at something. His mother screams at the top of her lungs for him to get his little Mother F'n A** back over there. Wow.....just wow...I thought I'd misheard, she couldn't have said that but that's what she said cause she repeated it once more before he made his way to his chair.
The adults at the party were talking and the kids were in their seats talking amongst themselves. Suddenly one of the mom's burst out with "shut your mouths, I don't want to hear you". The kids got quiet and ate. After they were finished eating they starting talking and laughing (not being loud or disruptive). Again the loud mother roars "Shut up, don't make me tell you again" followed up by another mother saying "I'm not going to tell you again". The kids sat in silence until the same boy that went to the rest room spoke to some one across the table, his mother gets up and looks at him and says "Don't make me spin up on you like Taz, cause none of you can whoop me".
Mindtwister and I look at one another in disbelief did she just threaten to turn into a cartoon character and whip her child? Again...WOW....where did she learn this technique of parenting? I mean the kids were at a party but were expected to sit in silence, what is that? They were in no way being disrespectful or loud. I felt really bad for those kids; what their daily life must be like......scary.
So, looking at the brighter side, as we left the pizza place and I had a renewed sense of my parenting skills. Also, Mindtwister and I had learned a new phrase "Don't make me spin up on you like Taz".
11 comments:
Wow!!
I guess there is always something out there that happens to make your situation seem better.
Not that surprising. Beating children used to be considered normal.
Good to see you so active Brandy.
((((((hugs))))
The thing that worries me is these kids will grow up thinking their parents behaviour is normal.
Good Lord...unbelievable!
I think that woman has The Crazy...
WHEN did YOU get back??!!
I missed you Brandy!
It's nice to see you!
Off to catch up on your posts:)
HOLY CRAP!! I honestly cannot believe that someone said "spin up on you like Taz" to their child. That's just odd and sad and freaky.
Sadly, I know a mom like this and I cannot ever imagine talking to Miss Pinky that way. Sure, I have days like what you are talking about, where the mom skills seem low, but we're NEVER going to be that bad!!
HUGS and lots of love to you!!
What??? That is just crazy it is mothers like that who deserve to get told off by their kids. I wish I would have been there I would have said hey lady shut your hole and sit down before those kids show you a whoopin.
sheesh!!!
I once threatened my kids to keep it down or I'll pull their ears off and stick them in their belly buttons. To my surprise, it had the opposite of the intended effect; they started giggling!
I get no respect, I tell ya...
omg, some people!
poor kids.....
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK!! YAY!!
I would have lost it to hear something like that.
That was too funny! I know it took everything out of you to not spin up on HER like Taz! With all the examples of bad parenting that we see when we are on the town, I'd say this was one of the funniest ever.
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