Something should be done about screaming kids in public!

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I was at the mall today and two kids were screaming at the same time. One on the top floor and one on the bottom floor. I think both should have been whacked! Or at least asked to leave. Why should I get confronted for bringing a fully trained, well behaved service dog in yet no one cares about the screaming child? I don't like childern. Does any one else think some thing should be done about screaming kids in public?

You know what they say?
If you can't beat them, join them.

Screaming kids and crying babies drive me INSANE. I'd rather listen to nails on a chalkboard. I don't generally dislike children or babies but I've definitely almost lost it a few times enduring this in public places so I feel ya.

There was a screaming child stood outside the window of the place where I volunteer. One of the volunteers says to me, can you do me a favour and give that child a slap.

Guess what... You wonce were the screaming kid.

But seriously, I have two children, and while I never tolerated bad behavior and tantrums, well, you can't always control them, and they have to learn. It's not an instant process. Meanwhile, I don't think it's reasonable to ask families to abstain from public appearances. And it's not always possible to do the shopping without the kids. And even if it were, how would they learn how to behave in public if you never expose them?

I sympathize for the inconvenient, and I'll admit that some parents are careless about this... But it's part of life in society.

Would you like to be hit every time you have a meltdown?
Little kids, being young, sometimes get worn out, stressed and unable to cope. So they get upset.
The screaming is painful. I use noise-cancelling headphones.

It is absolutely not okay to harm children. Neither physically nor emotionally. Think that everyone of you were once a small kid. They aren't small adults. They are children and we all go through this stages of development for good reasons. Children need to be allowed to express emotions in order to learn to deal with them. Children are our future. The basis of our society. Little children lack the ability to communicate their needs in proper ways. This they have to learn too. The interactions between parents and children are important. Everyone of you is part of our society. Every criticism on children is criticism on yourself too.

SSoooooooo.......

Can I whack you every time you do something in public that annoys me?

Take earplugs with you if you are sensitive to noise. I'm sure you had more than your fair share of meltdowns as a kid if you are on the spectrum.

It really depends on the situation. If it is a classy dining establishment, they sould not bring noisy children in, take them to Chuck E Chese's or someplace. If its Wal*Mart? Well, *I* try to avoid the place. It can get simply awful. Its not that I was not a child, its the shrill notes are the ones I am most hypersensitive to. Heck, even just a very excited toddler can sound like fingernails on the chalkboard.

Sincerely,
Matthew

1. Noise cancelling headphones or earplugs.

2. Try going up to the kid and saying hi and smiling. Believe me this sometimes works. I've tried it. They get puzzled about the stranger saying hi to them, so they sometimes stop screaming to try to figure out what's going on.

3. If the other two methods don't work, ask the personnel at the place or security to please ask the parent/caregiver to take the kid outside until he/she calms down. It is properly the job of the personnel to handle unruly clients/customers. You doing it could spark a fight, so have the personnel handle it.

4. If the personnel refuse to handle it, or the parent refuses to remove the kid, have fun with the situation. Go up to them and give a big Tarzan yell. That will probably shock the kid into silence, and embarrass the parent that has refused to spare everyone from their screaming kid.

5. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT HIT THE KID UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE BUBBA'S NEW FRIEND IN JAIL. It is assault, and you can be arrested for it. Judges take a very dim view of assaulting kids, so don't do it.

6. Consider going to places at times of day when kids are less likely to be there.

I think that covers everything.

Go to a restaurant or store where screaming children are banned. Serously they made them.

Well all children are different individuals with different personalities. Some children can be really difficult to control and I say this based on working with children as my career. Saying this though, I don't agree with parents who just let their children scream and cry in public and don't do anything about it. I don't care what disorder the child has or what their background is, there are some places that are unacceptable for children to carry on with their tantrums.

When I was little my mum would have "washroom time" for my brother and I if we started to carry on in public which was basically a talking to in the washroom and if needed a smack on the bum and then we were quiet and listened after, no excuses. All's well that ends well. Now, I'm not saying that parents should smack around their children when they throw a fit in public but please remove your child from the area and give them a good talking to at least. I'd understand more if it was in a McDonald's but if you're in a nice restaurant, come on people.

Maybe that screaming kid has aspergers.

Seriously i have two kids. They are good kids. The oldest one, 5, is dxed aspergers. You know what happens when I have to bring her to the crowded noisy mall? First she zones and then inevitably there is a meltdown.

I avoid bringing her shopping etc, but sometimes I can't and I have to take her. The worst is if she has a meltdown often my 2 yo will start crying too and then it is just a total mess. I do my best to move towards the exit, but it's a slow process with two kids in meltdown mode and one mom.

My point is, you don't know what the deal is and everyone has a bad day. You can't expect people, kids, and people with kids to just stay home all the time.