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In reply to the discussion: Why American Kids Are Brats [View all]Jennicut
(25,415 posts)I can say I pretty much am surrounded by kids on a daily basis. Most are good kids. Some have parents that don't care, are overworked or don't know how to have good parenting skills. But the kids themselves? They are creative, imaginative, fun. I think a lot of people just don't like kids and expect them to behave like adults. My kids are pretty polite and even a bit shy and quiet when we go out somewhere. But if you pay attention to a child and reinforce good manners, all kids can be better behaved. I have worked with the toughest of the tough in group homes and they were abandoned. Even those kids behaved better once it was shown that an adult actually cared about them. I really dislike the constant put down of children. If anything, their behavior is a reflection of the parents themselves. Some adults behave less then civilly too.