Obviously there are times when the child's age and the poster's expectation so clearly clash it isn't unreasonable in the slightest to point it out (AIBU to expect my 8 week old to sleep through the night? / She's 8 weeks!)
But more and more, people post to mention a concern about a child's friend or a relative and, especially if in their frustration they use bad language to express it, the shocked flurry of posts replying "she's SEVEN!" "He's nine. You don't expect a nine year old to ... He's nine."
I don't know whether it is just me but I know plenty of unpleasant seven, nine, five year olds - most grow out of it. Some don't.
Is it just me who doesn't look fondly on children and think "ah, they are (such-an-age)" !
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S/he's (age) - AIBU to think this isn't always an excuse for poor behaviour?
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roastedalmondfudge · 19/03/2014 06:59
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