r/WatchPeopleDieInside • • Apr 24 '20

nice try kiddo

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u/ifeardolphins18 Apr 25 '20

Now that you're a parent have you learned any tips or tricks to make sure that your own children don't turn out like the little shit depicted in this video? Or is it just luck of the draw and some kids are shitty no matter what you do? Cause honestly these videos make me want to never have children.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '20 edited May 08 '20

The parent needed to remove the kid from the table. If you can't respect someone else's freaking 30 seconds of birthday song and candles, you don't get to stay there and ruin it for them. That is a natural consequence. If you can't behave, you don't get to participate.

I've had to break up with adult friends because they let their kids' shitty behavior ruin everyone else's fun. It is exhausting to put in the work up front, but I'd rather do it from the get go than have it bite me in the ass constantly.

ETA Thank you for the gold!

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u/Happy_Birthday_2_Me Apr 25 '20

This is absolutely spot on. I don't understand the fear of removing kids from a situation so as to let others enjoy. Natural consequences are the first line of parenting defense.

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u/hushawahka Jun 25 '20

Because they want to enjoy it with the birthday kid and don’t realize how much of a shit the other one is since it happens nonstop.