I don't see where they're talking about kids "running wild", seems like they're just being loud. I could be wrong, maybe I missed that part of the article. However, kids will be loud, some people get lucky and they're kids are never loud at an inappropriate time. Others, try as they may, don't have as much luck.
I don't know you well enough or your kids to be able to base a judgement on how well of a job you did as a parent. In fact, I would not pass judgement anyways.
You are free to pass all the judgement that you can about my boys. I think they stack up quite nicely compared to most.
susie
Loud is bad enough. Kids being kids doesn't mean BEING loud. It means TRYING TO BE loud. It should be stymied after the first syllable or two, or the kids should be removed from the room.
People who think parenting is about luck should not have children!
If they are loud, take your noisy brats outside - PUNISH them. Bring them back if they can behave enough to be around people that 1) don't want to hear their NOISE and/or 2)are out to enjoy themselves talking to the people they went out to eat with.
Loud people, whether it be children or people on speaker phones are intruding on other people's relaxation. I do not pay a babysitter to go out with my husband and spend more money, just to hear other people's obnoxious uncontrolled brats!