Oh my, how times have changed! I remember how libraries were deathly quiet when I was a kid. In fact, there were a lot more places where screaming children were not accepted. But nowadays, it seems that the mommy movement is out in full force (have you read any of their social media posts?), and they all believe that they have a right to be out in public with a screaming child, even if it affects everyone around them. I was a VERY fussy child, but my parents had enough sense to remove me from public if I was not behaving properly. (Yes, I have heard the stories, lol.) Is it right for a parent to say "I deserve to be here in this restaurant with a screaming child even though it is ruing the meals of maybe 100 other people"...I'd say heck no, and its just a reflection of people thinking they (or their children) have a right to behave any which way, with no concern for anyone else.

I guess it just irks me as when I was a child, I was very much expected to respect my elders, my parents, my grandparents and such. I was expected to behave in a certain way when I was out in public, and if I didn't then there were consequences. Now it seems like that has flipped on its head and that everyone must respect the babies and children and well behaved adults have less and less rights. I have actually feared confronting an adult with a poorly behaved child. Once I was in the company of another who was in fact brave enough to tell the mother to control her child. I wanted to hug him!

LOTS of people think that spit-up, spoiled diapers, and screaming babies are just SOOO cute! I think I've seen enough facebook posts about baby poop to last me 5 lifetimes. I think this is why I stick to childless friends!