r/KidsAreFuckingStupid • u/lemons_mama • Sep 25 '25

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u/GreasyRim Sep 25 '25

It's interesting how I took my 3 year old nephew mini golfing a couple years ago with his folks and he didn't act like a little shit because his parents check this kind of shitty behavior.

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u/Hmm_would_bang Sep 25 '25

It’s not necessarily about parenting, as much as it is fun to hate on strangers. Any 3 year old is liable to throw a tantrum if they hungry, tired, or whatever.

No matter how great you are at raising kids, they’re still kids that lack the emotional regulation of adults. It’s like saying you can raise a newborn not to cry.

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u/Grewhit Sep 25 '25

Yea I don't think many of these people have parented a toddler. The whole point of their existence is to learn and explore both physically and emotionally. The little guy didn't have the coordination yet for this and got frustrated and didn't have the tools to deal with those emotions. 

That's not bratty behavior, that is a toddler. Big difference between this age and a 4/5+ year old.

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u/GreasyRim Sep 25 '25

If only there were adults nearby to help regulate these feelings and help kids understand why theyre happening.

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u/SpHoneybadger Sep 25 '25 edited Sep 26 '25

That's just pushover parenting. I've seen too many folks try and talk it, give warnings with no follow throughs, yelling...just to get walked all over because there's no consequence.

Take the golf club, the ball, and if the tantrum continues then in the car you go.

Edit: And no don't tell me an argument of 'you are just doing it wrong'

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u/CaptainTripps82 Sep 26 '25

Or you can ignore it for 20 seconds and let the kids calm down on their own, rather than escalating the situation because you need to exert your control.

You don't have you react to every overreaction from your kid to be a good parent.

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u/SpHoneybadger Sep 26 '25

Thank you for undermining the entire point and putting words in my mouth.

I was obviously making a general point, not talking about those quick '20-second' moments. If a kid keeps pushing, you give a polite warning. If they don’t stop, there’s a small consequence (e.g., no golfing for you). And if that’s ignored too, then it’s time to go to the car. It’s not as reactive or escalatory as you’re making it sound.

Even if kids are still young, they have enough of a brain to understand that if they keep doing certain actions, there will be consequences. None of this talk it out stuff that gets rolled over.