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April 1, 2009 at 6:47 pm #662843
alki_2008ParticipantJanS brings up a good point.
Do parents of small kids feel differently if the adult that’s acknowledging their child is male vs female? I know some men don’t want to respond to little kids because they fear being labeled as some kind of pedophile or something. I guess I’d rather be labeled as “rude” than as a creepy perv…or worse.
I’m not saying that adults shouldn’t be nice to kids. Making the types of comments that bsmomma/wsmom/olmom posted is really unnecessary…but just throwing out a thought from the non-mom side of the fence.
April 1, 2009 at 7:44 pm #662844
bsmommaParticipantI understand the whole stranger danger point. If you as a parent/guardian make it well known and constantly remind the kids that it’s never ever ok to leave with a stranger, take candy from a stranger, be alone with a stranger and to take the appropriate action if that situation arises……..then saying Hi, Hello, Have a Nice Day becomes a common courtesy and not a bad scarry thing. But all that aside, my whoe point was that the older people looked at my little girly, grimaced and looked away. Downright rude!
April 1, 2009 at 7:57 pm #662845
RSMemberI’m glad we’ve all come together as West Seattlites and gotten over our neighborhood squabbles. Now we can get back to dissing the East Side.
-RS, who grimaces at all children.
April 1, 2009 at 8:24 pm #662846
christopherboffoliParticipantThe whole notion of “stranger danger” is largely a myth. The largest statistical danger to children in terms of sexual abuse comes from members of their own family and close friends of the family. Disproportionate media coverage makes it seem common. But in reality, the odds of complete strangers harming your children are exceedingly rare.
April 2, 2009 at 8:44 am #662847
JeannieParticipantI like saying “Hi” to little kids and making goofy faces to make them giggle. Then again, I say “Hi” to dogs, also. Kids and dogs are a lot friendlier and more responsive than some adults I encounter. And, bsmomma, your kid can take the attitude that the “boo-boo” is actually kinda cool and special! That’s how I felt when I fell near Uptown Espresso and got a big, colorful black eye last summer. Let the jerks stare – just smile. Your kid sounds like a cutie, and I’m glad she is on the mend.
April 2, 2009 at 6:19 pm #662848
JoBParticipantchristopherboffoli…
which is all the more reason to teach children about boundaries when it comes to friendly behavior…
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