My family and I went to COSI yesterday.  We stopped by the children’s play area for a bit shortly after arriving.  My eldest daughter and I sat down and started playing with giant lego type building blocks.  I mean giant, like a long piece was almost the length of my leg.  My youngest daughter is unsteady in standing but was doing her best as my eldest daughter and I built what she kept referring to as a tower.

A few moments into this some little prick (I would guess was about 4) comes rushing through the area with a shopping cart and literally runs into me.  Mind you I was sitting.  I didn’t just get in his way.  I looked at his dad whom just kinda looked at me then looked away.  Then this little prick comes rushing in again hitting me.  And then once more hitting my oldest daughter and knocking her into my youngest.  At this point I am pissed!  I say “How about we don’t intentionally run into people any more”…and I didn’t say this lightly.  His father just grabs him and walks away.  Doesn’t discipline him…doesn’t even say “I’m sorry ma’am that I’m raising a total little asshole here”.

So we continue with our play and not even five minutes later we have to deal with a little girl whom I would guess to be slightly older then the little boy (5 or 6).  She takes some item intended for younger children then herself to ride on and rams it into our tower almost knocking it over.  Of course at this point I’m already ticked so I tell my oldest daughter “I think she is trying to knock over our tower”.  Not even a few seconds after saying this she does it again and succeeds.  I grabbed her push toy, yanked it away from her and said, “That isn’t very nice is it?”.  Of course she just runs away not saying a word (which should have been an “I’m sorry”).  Probably to her mother or father whom I would have loved to have had confront me about the situation.

I have had it.  Absolutely had enough.  My daughters never behave inconsiderately.  Because I am raising them that way.  They always ask permission, share, say please & thank you, refer to everyone as sir or ma’am, and so on.  So if your child is inconsiderate to myself, my husband, or my children they will be dealt with.  By me.