What is wrong with people????

Question

So, I'm at the grocery store and these parents have three kids with them. The dad is yelling at the boy who can't be any older than 4 maybe 5. He is saying " shut the **** up, you are acting like a little 2 year old stupid baby, why are you so stupid" Then he picks the kid up and starts playing with him and the kid is laughing, then the mom turns around to grab something off the shelf and the Dad pinches him to where the kid starts screaming hysterically. The mom turns around and the Dad says, " I was playing with him, I don't know what his problem is." The Mom then went about her business. WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE????? This isn't the first time I have seen something like this and I'm sure it won't be the last. Does anyone else when they see stuff like this happen just want to beat the h**l out of the parents???

Answer 1

some people should not be parents if they are like that. If i saw him do it and hear him tell mom "i don't know" i would have stepped in and said something. i don't care if the man denied it and cussed me out. that would just make me want to follow and get their info and call cops.

Answer 2

My hubby has yelled at me several times because i can't keep my mouth shut. I have said something to parents who act like morons. I have had to stop now because i have 3 (almost 4) children of my own to worry about. If it's that bad I would follow them, get a lic plate # and report them to the police and to DCFS.

Answer 3

I think this dad is immature himself, maybe some mental health issues.  He may have been verbally abused so he doesn't know it is wrong to talk to a child in that way.  The pinching is very disturbing.

Answer 4

u should have stepped in

Answer 5

That's just horrible. I really don't know what happened to things like compassion and general courtesy. Seriously, you should report that. I can't stand to think what might happen to those poor kids at home.

Answer 6

It makes my heart hurt, knowing our society has forgotten how to raise children. We're in big trouble people! My girls are small, but I pray all the time for their future husbands and their families. I hope they're being taught good family values. It's frightening.

Answer 7

the kid was being a spoiled brat, he deserved it

Answer 8

And this is the behavior in a grocery store.  Can you imagine what the poor children have to endure at home?

Answer 9

Yes I would love to beat them up.  Poor kids.  No wonder why some kids don't respect their parents or any other adult later in life.

Answer 10

Wow, this family sounds messed up. The pinching thing is a troublesome sign and seems to indicate more than just parents stressed out.

I would be tempted to follow them to their car and write their tag number down.  Then put a call into child services.