I am in a seaside town.
I constantly see children (not tiny ones, but 8 and above) running at flocks of baby seagulls and groups of pigeons to make them panic and scatter.
Not once have I seen a parent step in and explain that it's unkind to scare animals while they're peacefully feeding.
The other day I even saw two little boys throwing stones at baby seagulls and actively trying to hit them. I told them to stop, and the boys asked "why?" so I said that they wouldn't like it if someone bigger threw stones at them.
I think being kind to vulnerable creatures (or at least not actively nasty), especially fledgelings and babies, is an important thing to foster in kids.
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AIBU to think children shouldn't be allowed to scare animals?
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ButtercreamIcing · 17/08/2016 20:44
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