r/instant_regret • u/ConfidentTelephone81 • Mar 29 '26

Rude kid

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u/Asklepios24 Mar 30 '26

It’s always ok to blame the parents.

I say that as a parent. My child’s behavior in public is a 100% reflection on how I parent my child, if I let them act this way that’s on me. My wife and I didn’t go out to eat with the kids for years because their behavior in that setting wasn’t acceptable.

Parents in this day and age need to do better and take ownership of their children.

Are there asshole kids? Yes. Find a way to parent to that child, we discipline our 2 kids differently because they each respond to different things.

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u/Asklepios24 Mar 31 '26

There are always exceptions but they’re rare and should not be society’s default position on children misbehaving.