"The Ranger" > wrote in message
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> U.N. > wrote in message
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>> Gotta love other people's kids.
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> No. You. Don't. (Especially the abberant behaviors as you cited.)
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Ranger, what, exactly, are we supposed to DO about other people's kids?
Your daughter-units may be perfect little ladies in public but this is
certainly not the case with other peoples' children.

30 years ago I took a lunch break and met a co-worker who wasn't scheduled
to work that day. We had lunch. She brought her *darling* toddler (I use
that term lightly) with her. He proceeded to dip his french fries in
ketchup and throw them at me throughout the meal. And all she said to the
boy was, "Quit!" and "Cut it out!"

I had to go back to work with ketchup all over my blouse. What was I
supposed to do, slap the shit out of him? I sure as hell wanted to. I
wanted to slap the shit out of her, too! But you can't discipline other
peoples children.

Jill