This lady said, “You don’t tell children to shut their mouths!” and I said, “Actually, I do!” Then she hustled her son and his friends out before they were traumatized by my brutality ... and my goal of having it quiet in the room was achieved.
I was kind of shocked, though, because I don’t usually meet these sensitive, modern parents - or if I do, they’re not being obvious.
Those kids have to be in the real world sometime. There’s a time and place for everything, and that mother ( and other permissive mothers) aren’t preparing their kids very well. Glad you stood your ground.