To expect parents to discourage their rude offspring?

[EffiePerine]

Bus today: middle-class other and child (approx 6 or 7). Child blowing raspberries loudly and brave man (this is a London bus after all) asks him to stop.

So what does the mother do? Look embarrassed and hush the kid? Of course not, she tells the man off for daring to criticise her child and then says...

'Don't take any notice of him, he probably has problems'

He was blowing a sodding raspberry.
Big deal. Hardly grounds for an ASBO.

It would never have occured to me that people would actually be offended at a child blowing raspberries. You bunch of freaks.

Lol

And plenty of people I know think blowing raspberries is rude. In fact, I've been known to do it for precisely that reason.

But I do take EP's point that it was the aggressive nature of the reaction that was about this.

Jeremyvile. I think you just summed up my position nicely.

You bohemian permissivist, you.

oh dear

what an odd thing to get worked up about

I do find daily mail reading on the bus a bit offensive though. I mean, its a public place and all...

feck are crocs lentlly?

I don't want to have to wear crocs, they are vile

I'll give you that. I read it online. he he.

I find raspberry blowing amusing

I own a 7 year old boy too (tbh I also have a 3 year old girl who could be mistaken for 6)

but it's ok I keep him in a box and only bring him out on special occasions

So the important life lessons here are

1. You are more important than anyone else (especially anyone who might be wanting a bit of peace and quiet on their way home from work)

and

1. The correct response to criticism (constructive or otherwose) is threats

hmm

my eyebrows are up to here

I think I need a 'Christ on a bike' emoticon

What on earth is wrong with a child blowing raspberries - live and let live.

I wouldn't have said anything at the time (too scared) but the life lessons I would have taught my children are - that some people in life are intolerant, and you have two choices; either to obey their wishes in order to keep the peace, or to do what you want to do, and ignore their reactions

"If I was the mother on the bus" I should have said

Effie I agree with you, there are some stupid bloody women around. That kid will be an absolute nightmare when older, spoilt brat.

I think I missed the threats bit and the guy thought HE was more important than a child.

I would find it extremely irritating if a child was blowing raspberries throughout my journey home.
Especially at 6 when he should have acquired a few social graces. I would assume he was a big baby.
As for the mother she seemed to think that her child was more important than everyone else.

i deliberately encouraged my DD to be loud and disturbing today in a pub, just to annoy the grumpy old men at the bar - if only i had thought to get her to blow raspberries as well as chanting "eh eh eh" a la little britain at the top of her sweet little voice. But thats a whole other story

What fun! Fancy getting worked up about a child blowing raspberries.

lucyellensmum what a childish and unpleasant thing to do.

You are not doing your child any favours by telling them that it is alright to annoy and upset people just because they feel like it. I am really shocked

Poor bloke and he's sitting in a pub where ADULTS go. What a nightmare situation for him.

G;ad to hear you're teaching your children good manners LEM

a little consideration for others goes a long way IMO. Of course, I will be bringing up DS in the ways of righteousness... check back in 5 years time for OMG this RUDE woman told my DS to stop hitting her with a stick

he he he, i knew i would get that reaction, naughty of me !!! kitty check out my other thread for my reasons. Personally i hope he is still stewing on it and i hope it gives him really bad indigestion