grandparents finding grandchildren difficult

Torry_Quine

thatgirlsam wrote: »

When I was a child I was brought up to respect EVERYONE regardless of age. I prefer my way.

I think that treating a child in the same way as an adult is not entirely appropriate.:o

365days wrote: »

This thread reminds me of this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks

That is very, very different.

365days

Not really different when you strip it back. One person feels they have more 'right' than another for a seat on the bus. In this instance age being the factor, in that instance race was the factor.

thatgirlsam

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I think that treating a child in the same way as an adult is not entirely appropriate.:o



That is very, very different.

Depends on the context of the situation. Showing a child respect is different from treating them like an adult. How do I expect my children to respect me if I never show them any respect?

The days of locking them in the coal shed are long gone.

Torry_Quine

thatgirlsam wrote: »

Depends on the context of the situation. Showing a child respect is different from treating them like an adult. How do I expect my children to respect me if I never show them any respect?

The days of locking them in the coal shed are long gone.

Of course showing a child respect is different to an adult, I would be extremely surprised to think otherwise.

thatgirlsam

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Of course showing a child respect is different to an adult, I would be extremely surprised to think otherwise.

I'm interested to know - if we were on a crowded tube and I had my 7 year old with me, would you want him to stand so you could sit - with me remaining sitting - and him standing on his own, or would you expect me to stand with him, therefore freeing 2 seats, or would you prefer me to stand so you and him could both sit?

Mojisola

thatgirlsam wrote: »

I'm interested to know - if we were on a crowded tube and I had my 7 year old with me, would you want him to stand so you could sit - with me remaining sitting - and him standing on his own, or would you expect me to stand with him, therefore freeing 2 seats, or would you prefer me to stand so you and him could both sit?

When we were that age, Mum would have sat and we would have stood close to her. Why would a child have to stand on their own?

thatgirlsam

Mojisola wrote: »

When we were that age, Mum would have sat and we would have stood close to her. Why would a child have to stand on their own?

On the tube he would have to stand in the walkway seperating the seats(if he was to stand next to me), falling into the laps of others I expect, as he would not be tall enough to hold those things on the bar at the top. I was thinking he would have to stand holding the pole by the doors.

Torry_Quine

thatgirlsam wrote: »

I'm interested to know - if we were on a crowded tube and I had my 7 year old with me, would you want him to stand so you could sit - with me remaining sitting - and him standing on his own, or would you expect me to stand with him, therefore freeing 2 seats, or would you prefer me to stand so you and him could both sit?

I don't know the tube but on a bus I would either expect them to sit on your knee or if too big to stand beside you holding on.

thatgirlsam

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I don't know the tube but on a bus I would either expect them to sit on your knee or if too big to stand beside you holding on.

You've not seen the size of my 7 year old. So you would like me to be squashed by my child.. I take it you gave up respecting other adults?

Years since I've been on a bus but are you even allowed to stand these days??

Mado

thatgirlsam wrote: »

On the tube he would have to stand in the walkway seperating the seats(if he was to stand next to me), falling into the laps of others I expect, as he would not be tall enough to hold those things on the bar at the top. I was thinking he would have to stand holding the pole by the doors.

At long last someone with the same experience I have....:rotfl:

There is no holding point for a child next to the seats as and apart from the poles, all other secure points are overhead.
It's the same way in nearly all the underground/metro types of transport I have ever used.
Have people really never been in the tube or equivalent?

* you should pop in DT... It's moved to another discussion there!*