Venting - way OT & alittle wordy....

[Irulan]

Unruly kids usually tick me off, but I'm beginning to wonder if I should be ticked at the parent(s). Please let me apologize up front if I offend any kid lovers out there but.................

Why do parents let their kids play/run/ride in the path of traffic?? Not highway traffic, but for example:
1. roads in your subdivision - so just because you and your kids live here means you don't have to get out of the street when a car comes by??
I live here too. Why do I have to stop my car and inch around you/your kids when I have the right of way and you saw me coming a 1/4 mile away??

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Ok. I've vented. I think I'll go eat some peanut butter and then I'll feel much better.

Thanks for listening and again, I apologize if I've offended anyone. It wasn't my intention.

emerging from lurkdom.

re #1.
Maybe they didn't see you. Maybe they are really involved in the game. Maybe you are going too fast and they are being passive/aggressive. Ok, that last one's a joke.. but if kids can't play in front of their own homes, where CAN they play?

I suggest you put slow down, take a deep breath, put down the latte and the cell phone, and be happy the kids are playing outside instead of a) sitting on their butts in front of video games or b) hanging out at the mall doing drugs with their friends. Maybe you need to give yourself a little more time to get to where ever you need to go, so that waiting for kids to step out of the way won't be such a stressor? They do make adult only communties, perhaps you should consider moving to one.

back to lurking.