Santa would be horrified

[Smiffy]

So you'd try to diffuse a already noisy situation by being louder?

No. I would take them to one side

 

[richy]

I hate all this talk and reason with kids rubbish. IMO that is what is going wrong in the world today, kids do not have any respect for authority and doing what they are told. I'm not in the slap the crap out of them brigade either, but if I tell my kids to stop doing something then they do it. They know the punishment that is ahead of them, no Iphone to play Pokemon go and the power cord removed from the Xbox. Infact my 12 year old goes into a fit if he is playing up and I go to the stairs because he knows I'm going to take his Xbox away. He starts apologizing straight away, behaves himself and asks me nicely not to take it away.

Yeah I mean why try and be reasoned and civilised towards them. Rule with threats rather than getting them to understand why they shouldn't be doing things.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I wouldn't actually use the words "shut up" but if trying to reason with them was failing, my voice would be getting a bit louder.

Spot on.
I don't tell my son to shut up,but if I tell him to do something he does it.

 

[Tashyboy]

Once read on the back of a matchbox ( In the old days there used to be words of wisdom on them ) "The art of winning a conversation is by raising the eyebrows and not the roof". How true. However don't think many four years olds could read that and also they should not be playing with matches.
what I have learned with young Bradley Tash is Missis Ts " stare" it's a kind of look that says " don't mess with me or there will be consequences" it has worked on me for many years. 👍😟

 

[MadAdey]

Yeah I mean why try and be reasoned and civilised towards them. Rule with threats rather than getting them to understand why they shouldn't be doing things.

I am a firm believer that children should respect people in an authoritative position. You only have to look at schools nowadays, kids question and ignore the teacher when they are told to do things. If a teacher tells you to be quite in class then you should shut up and let the teacher do it's job. Why should the teacher have to stand there explaining them self, when there are kids in there trying to learn.

I was brought up this way and it hasn't done me any harm. I never once got spanked by my parents, but I knew I had to do as I was told. I learnt that when someone in a position of authority tells you to do something you comply. If a Police officer tells you to do something, should he have to start explaining himself to you? Or should you comply with what you are being told, then worry about why he is telling you later. Turning round and questioning him is only likely to get you in trouble and possibly arrested.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I am a firm believer that children should respect people in an authoritative position. You only have to look at schools nowadays, kids question and ignore the teacher when they are told to do things. If a teacher tells you to be quite in class then you should shut up and let the teacher do it's job. Why should the teacher have to stand there explaining them self, when there are kids in there trying to learn.

I was brought up this way and it hasn't done me any harm. I never once got spanked by my parents, but I knew I had to do as I was told. I learnt that when someone in a position of authority tells you to do something you comply. If a Police officer tells you to do something, should he have to start explaining himself to you? Or should you comply with what you are being told, then worry about why he is telling you later. Turning round and questioning him is only likely to get you in trouble and possibly arrested.

I sort of agree with your point about children, respect has to be earnt though, but a Police Officer must act within the law, if he doesn't or isn't, you are within your rights to question him or refuse to comply.

 

[richy]

I am a firm believer that children should respect people in an authoritative position. You only have to look at schools nowadays, kids question and ignore the teacher when they are told to do things. If a teacher tells you to be quite in class then you should shut up and let the teacher do it's job. Why should the teacher have to stand there explaining them self, when there are kids in there trying to learn.

I was brought up this way and it hasn't done me any harm. I never once got spanked by my parents, but I knew I had to do as I was told. I learnt that when someone in a position of authority tells you to do something you comply. If a Police officer tells you to do something, should he have to start explaining himself to you? Or should you comply with what you are being told, then worry about why he is telling you later. Turning round and questioning him is only likely to get you in trouble and possibly arrested.

I sort of agree with your point about children, respect has to be earnt though, but a Police Officer must act within the law, if he doesn't or isn't, you are within your rights to question him or refuse to comply.

Was just about to post the same Paul.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

I was in a department store in Florida once when this two-year old started having a tantrum. The mother came over, got down to his eye level and looked him in the eyes and stated firmly "Brandon - STAY FOCUSED". Had sod all effect. Made me absolutely split my sides laughing along with one of the store assistants.

 

[harpo_72]

Went into ASDA today to get some thunderbirds toys for young Bradley Tash. Coz it's inset days plus half term, the toy aisle is rammed with mums who would sooner be at work and excited kids. One kid must of been doin his mums head in coz suddenly she snapped. She shouts at the ? Four year old kid who is sat in the trolley chair " you see that CCTV camera " pointing to the ceiling, it's goes straight to the North pole and Santa is watching it and all the other cameras, and if he sees any children including you" and points at he kid. " Then you will get no presents off Santa, now behave and shut up". The poor kid looked mortified and spent the next thirty seconds looking up at the ceiling. I was wetting myself laughing, but surely you can't tell porkie pies when Santa is involved.

You can, it's just how long you can get away with it depends how good you are ... I am good. Also creative.
My wife had our son out side talking to bees on the lavender for 40mins, she hid round the corner doing all the voices.
By the way he is nearly 4.