Kids are getting so rude, so young. A few weeks ago I was with my kids at the park. Some older kids came with skateboards and my five year old son told them they couldn't skateboard there. The sign said no skateboarding. The ignored him. I went over and asked them to be a good example to the little ones who could read the sign, and please skateboard somewhere else. They ignored me. I asked again and told them I'd turn them in. They ignored again so I went to the rec office and they called the police. When I told the boys, they called me a bitch and left. They couldn't have been more than twelve.
Yesterday at the same park a young by around 11-12 was rude to my five year old son and his friend. He then proceeded to climb on the play eqipment and spit on one of his friends repeatedly. I asked him not to spit since there were so many young preschool kids around. He said ok and then muttered "bitch" under his breath. So I followed him around and stared at him. I was worried about how he was treating the younger kids. He asked me why I was watching him and I told him I wanted to make sure he wasn't going to do anything foul around my kids. He told me he was with the young women sitting nearby and if I had a problem I should talk to them. I told him he was old enough that I could talk to him. The young women asked me if he was being rude. They were from the Boys and Girls club. The whole thing made me sick. The kid was flat scary.
Rachel