[calex59]

Drop in at any large store, walk around and observe kids in or near the toy department or in the checkout lanes screaming, demanding, whining... What you see might well cause you to take an oath never to procreate! I think people today are flat SCARED of kids.

What you are seeing are the parents, not the children. Children, for the most part, are a reflection of the way they are raised. The nanny state that we live in is partially to blame but the biggest blame lies on us as citizens, because we let this happen.

[Humidston]

I know, you're right. Discipline has been going south since way back in the '60's when Dr. Spock started "reeducating" all of us ignorant schlub parents.

Thank goodness I didn't listen, and too bad more people don't today.

[Jonx6]

"What you are seeing are the parents, not the children. Children, for the most part, are a reflection of the way they are raised."

So right on... My wife and I have 4 great boys, that we love spending time with. But, we prefer to not be around children in general. It’s sad that parents can’t be bother with teaching their children common courtesy, and because of that, people can’t stand to be around these poor misguided kids.