children interrupting adults who are talking

[CRHS89]

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am talking to another adult and their child interrupts, without so much as an "excuse me" and I completely lose the attention of the adult. I teach my child to say "excuse me" if I am talking with someone and then he waits until I feel it is an appropriate time in the conversation to move my attention from the other adult to my child. I find it extremely rude, mostly on the part of the parent, to immediately stop listening to me and turn their attention to the child. Now obviously this doesn't count when there is an emergency, but most times the child's need to interrupt, while important to them, is not something that can't wait a few seconds. I love kids. My kid is my number one priority, so I am not asking parents to ignore their children. But one of our jobs as parents is to teach manners. And by the way, most of the time, these parents are very good parents in most other ways. I am not talking about the parents that let their kids run wild.

 

[ginwoman]

Yeah, good luck with figuring that one out. It just seems like everyone thinks the world revolves around THEIR children and they are ok with kiddos doing things like this.

 

[PJumper]

Yeah, good luck with figuring that one out. It just seems like everyone thinks the world revolves around THEIR children and they are ok with kiddos doing things like this.

Yep, happens alot because parents would not teach their children proper etiquette, yielding to their demand for immediate attention unnecessarily.

 

[sm8]

I tell my kids if I am in a conversation and they need to tell me something to write it down. Doesn't always work though :-/ but we still try. Some days it seems the younger ones are better at it than the older ones. What is aggravating to me is when it feels like the other adult just keeps talking to keep me from addressing my kids. I even had one woman go as far as telling me to look at her when she is talking because I was watching my kids instead of making eye contact. Needless to say that conversation ended pretty abruptly.

 

[Wenchy]

Children should be seen and not heard. If you let them know this from the beginning there is no problem allowing them in public.

I was brought up to raise my hand if I wanted to speak in adult company.

 

[Toxick]

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I am talking to another adult and their child interrupts, without so much as an "excuse me" and I completely lose the attention of the adult.

When a kid does this you should punch them square in the face.

 

[aps45819]

When a kid does this you should punch them square in the face.

A firm slap to the back of the head is usually sufficient

 

[Ken King]

When a kid does this you should punch them square in the face.

Don't punch them, the clinched fist loses speed, a back-hand slap generates much more speed and gets better distance.

 

[Railroad]

Actually I DO dislike kids - at least the ones who have no manners. And I develop a healthy dislike for parents who won't discipline their kids.

 

[Roman]

Children should be seen and not heard. If you let them know this from the beginning there is no problem allowing them in public.

I was brought up to raise my hand if I wanted to speak in adult company.

I totally agree with most of the posts, however..the "Children should be seen, and not heard" kind of grates me. Even though what the kids think is important, is not all that important in our eyes, it is to them. Wait for a break in the conversation, then talk to the kids. They are important too.

 

[ginwoman]

I'm not saying its exactly right, but I was raised to be seen and not heard.
That's why it blows my mind all the attention that kids are given.

 

[Larry Gude]

One of my biggest pet peeves is...

...And by the way, most of the time, these parents are very good parents in most other ways. I am not talking about the parents that let their kids run wild.

Maybe your pet peeve ought to be parents that let their kids run wild then?

Or, does 'very good in most other ways' need to include ALL ways?

One of my pet peeves is well summed up in a Big Rude Jack song;




The idea that you can be the worst, be Satan, and it's just peachy...because, my, they had such impeccable manners!

 

[GURPS]

Children should be seen and not heard. If you let them know this from the beginning there is no problem allowing them in public.

 

[Wenchy]

My best friend calls me "Mommy Dearest".

 

[GURPS]

My best friend calls me "Mommy Dearest".

do you have a thing for Wire Hangers .........

 

[Wenchy]

do you have a thing for Wire Hangers .........

No.

I did tell my then 5 year old daughter that I wouldn't buy her a coke from the Stop and Shop. My best friend then called me "Mommy Dearest". She wanted to buy my daughter a coke. I had a 12 pack of sodas at home and was not going to spend $2 for a stupid coke. I had already spent $2 for a twelve pack sitting a block away.

I really don't like kids...only my own.

 

[mitzi]

I totally agree with most of the posts, however..the "Children should be seen, and not heard" kind of grates me. Even though what the kids think is important, is not all that important in our eyes, it is to them. Wait for a break in the conversation, then talk to the kids. They are important too.

It grates me too since that's what I was taught when I was little and it was to the extreme. I was too quiet and withdrawn looking back. Just teach them manners to wait and say excuse me.

 

[Roman]

It grates me too since that's what I was taught when I was little and it was to the extreme. I was too quiet and withdrawn looking back. Just teach them manners to wait and say excuse me.

I was raised the same way, and it wasn't until I was in my 40's that I would stand up for myself. My Parents were extremely strict also.

 

[inkah]

My son had a daycare provider that taught children in her care to place a hand on a shoulder and wait silently for the person you needed to speak to. As a teenager, he still does this to me when he wants to speak to me when I am speaking to someone else.

He does, however, interrupt his grandmother. She teaches him that it is ok by responding immediately every time.

 

[ZARA]

It grates me too since that's what I was taught when I was little and it was to the extreme. I was too quiet and withdrawn looking back. Just teach them manners to wait and say excuse me.

I was raised the same way, and it wasn't until I was in my 40's that I would stand up for myself. My Parents were extremely strict also.

Agreed. I didn't find my voice until I left home. I taught my son to say "Excuse me" although he never got the part that he was suppose to pause for me to acknowledge him before continuing on..

"Excuse me Mom, but ...blah blah blah" lol Ahhh the joys of motherhood.

I believe children should always be acknowledged because it gives them a sense of importance. Although down right rude children are the exception. It is possible for a child to interrupt without being rude.