well, like I said, if the episode lasts 5-10 minutes and it's done with, then it's not really relevant to the issue that I'm talking about. I'm just speaking from the viewpoint of a shopper who has witnessed parents too many times wander around a store or sit in a restaurant with a child behaving like a lunatic while they either ignore or throw a 'stop that' at the child every five minutes or so. Granted, with all the tit-for-tat being exchanged on this thread regarding the issue of 'loud children' and whether people should be expected to tolerate them, at some point you have to admit that there are parents who are, in effect neglecting both their children and their parental responsibilities during these episodes. I mean...come on.
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