Another Christmas Kid Rant

The BBQ Pit
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Although, not what your thinking (and there are no goats involved).

Now. We went to see the Nutcracker on Saturday (as has been our family tradition since I was, oh, five or so). Because of various family scheduling things (my sister’s still working parades at DCA, for one thing) we had to go to the 2 p.m. matinee.

Okay, I’m thinking, it’s a matinee. There will be lots of kids, lots of fidgeting, lots of talking - hopefully mostly sotto voce. Be prepared for this and don’t worry about it.

Which was fine, like I said, I expected a certain amount of kid-ness. However.

  1. If your kid asks you a question, answer the question in a whisper. Don’t shush them and not answer the question - they’re just going to ask again in a minute or so.

  2. If your kid has scooted all the way to the front of their chair so they can kick the chair in front of them, please pull them back so their butt is against the back of the chair and their feet can’t reach the chair in front.

  3. When your child says, at top volume (I’m sure the dancers heard this kid, that’s how loud she said this), “When is this thing going to be over?” it’s time to leave. Yes, you paid for the performance. In particular, dimbulb, you had a husband and two other kids there; you could have left with the kid who was ready and waited, rather than letting her whine (loudly) through the last half of the second act.

Actually, I guess it’s not the kids I’m annoyed with. It was their parents.

Anyway.

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Ah yes. Seen that before. I would have strangled the parents, then kindly taken their little beasts outside by the scruff of their necks.

I don’t blame you…I would be annoyed as well.

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It’s more than annoying. SisterCoyote, it seems to be a very common thing.

I was at a hockey game once with a little boy sitting behind me, who kept saying “Mommy, I don’t feel good.”
So mommy buys the kid ice cream.
The kid ends up throwing up all over our seats. It was the only time that the four of us ever left before the game was over. En Masse, during play. ack.

When A kid says he doesn’t feel good, don’t feed him! I could have strangled that woman. Take them HOME. THEY ARE SICK.

Idiot parents.