Screaming brats in the pool June 24, 2015 | Registered: 13 years ago Posts: 592 |
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Can't avoid the little monsters? Drown 'em out! I have an iPod Shuffle clone for when I go to the store. I am getting a genuine, water proofed iPod Shuffle for when I hit the pool. Brat avoidance.
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My understanding is that the high-pitched scream brats do when excited is natural, and they must be taught to not do it, hence another example of why I call them "undomesticated animals", like chimps, which are known to screech.
WHY must they scream, though? The parents/whomever is watching them do not care if they scream or don't even know their snotlings are being annoying. Perhaps they figure that, since it's outside, loud noises are more acceptable?
I get that they can't yet express themselves verbally but why does that have to be replaced with shrieking? Why don't they grunt, moan, et cetera, exclusively when excited instead?
Such behavior is so...primitive. I automatically envision a chimp with its mouth agape, bouncing on a tree limb, and shouting.
The shrill, piercing scream of a toddler is so obnoxious.
Re: Screaming brats in the pool June 25, 2015 | Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 197 |
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My understanding is that the high-pitched scream brats do when excited is natural, and they must be taught to not do it, hence another example of why I call them "undomesticated animals", like chimps, which are known to screech.
WHY must they scream, though? The parents/whomever is watching them do not care if they scream or don't even know their snotlings are being annoying. Perhaps they figure that, since it's outside, loud noises are more acceptable?
I get that they can't yet express themselves verbally but why does that have to be replaced with shrieking? Why don't they grunt, moan, et cetera, exclusively when excited instead?
Such behavior is so...primitive. I automatically envision a chimp with its mouth agape, bouncing on a tree limb, and shouting.
The shrill, piercing scream of a toddler is so obnoxious.
Ha ha great observations! I took a psychology class once where the professor (a dad) said that children are basically like wild animals that you have to domesticate. So you have a professional agreeing with you. I would also be interested in a professional opinion about why parents let it go on.
I also agree with JoJo that back when I was growing up, the adults would say things along the lines of, "Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about." Those were the bad old days when too many parents were OK with hitting their children for minor reasons. I've been smacked and spanked too many times for minor infractions to be all right with children getting smacked. But there are more creative punishments along the lines of taking away toys or clothes that children (depending on age) would respond to. But once again, that would involve effort on the parts of parents.
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Re: Screaming brats in the pool June 27, 2015 | Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 606 |
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Isn't it normal to become anxious when in the presence of someone who is being aggressive, regardless of one's upbringing, and even if said aggression is not directed at them?
It seems to me that most of us would get at least a little nervous.
Re: Screaming brats in the pool June 27, 2015 | Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 3,578 |
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i'd imagen so, but I get sick, cant eat, or think, become weak and shakey and want to hide, even if its just two people squabbling over the price of a drink order nearby (which has nothing to do with me at all). so yeah i'd imagen my experience isn't considered "the norm" for most people, hence why I want to look into it.
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I have friends who grew up without ever once being smacked, they said their parents got through to them with crippling disappointment for the child's behaviour, often stating how embarrassed they were to be that child's parent in that moment, this some how worked, and the child would behave in a way that they knew made the parent happy and proud, and they actually grew up to be some of the nicest people I know towards other humans and animals alike.
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You have a hyper sensitive fight-flight response, that tends toward flight. You get put into fight-flight by that most people can discard.
that sounds more than plausible, I will do some research into it, thanks
Re: Screaming brats in the pool June 29, 2015 | Registered: 18 years ago Posts: 9,979 |
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Ha ha great observations! I took a psychology class once where the professor (a dad) said that children are basically like wild animals that you have to domesticate. So you have a professional agreeing with you. I would also be interested in a professional opinion about why parents let it go on.
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I think parents today don't feel they're even allowed to show anger or disappointment to their kids. It's all best-buddies-all-the-time, no matter what. And the kids learn Jack shit about how their nasty behavior has an impact on others around them.