Comments on: Squealing in Public http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Whitney http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Whitney Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:35:50 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-3888 I think the problem is parents who are not attending to the needs of their children. When my kids screamed, I responded- that is the way babies talk, and are trying to tell you something is wrong. If the child is sick, get them to a doctor. Change them. Feed them. Respond. Without responding, think how mad and frustrated that child is! Especially if Mom thinks a triple latte is more important than their child for 30 minutes! I feel sorry for the baby, even more than the other customers. Here's where moms have an advantage. Moms can approach another mom less confrontationally sometimes and say- "Wow- they seem upset- is there anything I can do to help? My little guy was colicky at that age, and I know how hard it can be for you...." Even if you are lying, it gets the point across, the other mom feels someone understands, and the situation can get dealt with or diffused. Works like a charm. So fellas- your wife might be able to handle this one better than you can, at least with moms. I think the problem is parents who are not attending to the needs of their children. When my kids screamed, I responded- that is the way babies talk, and are trying to tell you something is wrong. If the child is sick, get them to a doctor. Change them. Feed them. Respond. Without responding, think how mad and frustrated that child is! Especially if Mom thinks a triple latte is more important than their child for 30 minutes! I feel sorry for the baby, even more than the other customers.
Here’s where moms have an advantage. Moms can approach another mom less confrontationally sometimes and say- “Wow- they seem upset- is there anything I can do to help? My little guy was colicky at that age, and I know how hard it can be for you….” Even if you are lying, it gets the point across, the other mom feels someone understands, and the situation can get dealt with or diffused. Works like a charm. So fellas- your wife might be able to handle this one better than you can, at least with moms.

]]> By: Whitney http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-232813 Whitney Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:35:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-232813 I think the problem is parents who are not attending to the needs of their children. When my kids screamed, I responded- that is the way babies talk, and are trying to tell you something is wrong. If the child is sick, get them to a doctor. Change them. Feed them. Respond. Without responding, think how mad and frustrated that child is! Especially if Mom thinks a triple latte is more important than their child for 30 minutes! I feel sorry for the baby, even more than the other customers. Here's where moms have an advantage. Moms can approach another mom less confrontationally sometimes and say- "Wow- they seem upset- is there anything I can do to help? My little guy was colicky at that age, and I know how hard it can be for you...." Even if you are lying, it gets the point across, the other mom feels someone understands, and the situation can get dealt with or diffused. Works like a charm. So fellas- your wife might be able to handle this one better than you can, at least with moms. I think the problem is parents who are not attending to the needs of their children. When my kids screamed, I responded- that is the way babies talk, and are trying to tell you something is wrong. If the child is sick, get them to a doctor. Change them. Feed them. Respond. Without responding, think how mad and frustrated that child is! Especially if Mom thinks a triple latte is more important than their child for 30 minutes! I feel sorry for the baby, even more than the other customers.
Here’s where moms have an advantage. Moms can approach another mom less confrontationally sometimes and say- “Wow- they seem upset- is there anything I can do to help? My little guy was colicky at that age, and I know how hard it can be for you….” Even if you are lying, it gets the point across, the other mom feels someone understands, and the situation can get dealt with or diffused. Works like a charm. So fellas- your wife might be able to handle this one better than you can, at least with moms.

]]> By: charlene http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-3873 charlene Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:23:21 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-3873 I wonder if the Mud Truck cafe, just a little more eastward has free wifi. It's too small for strollers. I wonder if the Mud Truck cafe, just a little more eastward has free wifi. It’s too small for strollers.

]]> By: charlene http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-232812 charlene Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:23:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-232812 I wonder if the Mud Truck cafe, just a little more eastward has free wifi. It's too small for strollers. I wonder if the Mud Truck cafe, just a little more eastward has free wifi. It’s too small for strollers.

]]> By: Rob http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Rob Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:52:39 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-3869 Uh and while you're at it, how about replacing the parenthacks.com button with a GNMParents one....or at least add it? :-) Uh and while you’re at it, how about replacing the parenthacks.com button with a GNMParents one….or at least add it? :-)

]]> By: Rob http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-232811 Rob Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:52:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-232811 Uh and while you're at it, how about replacing the parenthacks.com button with a GNMParents one....or at least add it? :-) Uh and while you’re at it, how about replacing the parenthacks.com button with a GNMParents one….or at least add it? :-)

]]> By: Rob http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-3868 Rob Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:49:40 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-3868 Please consider posting this at GNMParents.com. I think it would be interesting for parents to weigh in on the subject. As a parent myself, a former small business owner, and a former child care provider....I say you are well within your bounds to ask them to leave. Please consider posting this at GNMParents.com. I think it would be interesting for parents to weigh in on the subject.

As a parent myself, a former small business owner, and a former child care provider….I say you are well within your bounds to ask them to leave.

]]> By: Rob http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-232810 Rob Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:49:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-232810 Please consider posting this at GNMParents.com. I think it would be interesting for parents to weigh in on the subject. As a parent myself, a former small business owner, and a former child care provider....I say you are well within your bounds to ask them to leave. Please consider posting this at GNMParents.com. I think it would be interesting for parents to weigh in on the subject.

As a parent myself, a former small business owner, and a former child care provider….I say you are well within your bounds to ask them to leave.

]]> By: Jon http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 Jon Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:38:05 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-3866 I'm a little biased because unruly children are a major pet peeve of mine, but honestly the idea that some people don't think twice about subjecting the general public to their screeching or otherwise misbehaving children because they have the "right" to be where they are is completely selfish and inconsiderate. Kids act up from time to time, of course. Maybe the kid was in some kind of discomfort. In any case, responsible parents take action or at least have the decency to be apologetic in recognition of how other's might be impacted. It sounds like these particular folks had a borderline misanthropic "go f*** yourself"-type reaction and those kind of people (and their babies) can suck my foot. Hard. I’m a little biased because unruly children are a major pet peeve of mine, but honestly the idea that some people don’t think twice about subjecting the general public to their screeching or otherwise misbehaving children because they have the “right” to be where they are is completely selfish and inconsiderate.

Kids act up from time to time, of course. Maybe the kid was in some kind of discomfort. In any case, responsible parents take action or at least have the decency to be apologetic in recognition of how other’s might be impacted. It sounds like these particular folks had a borderline misanthropic “go f*** yourself”-type reaction and those kind of people (and their babies) can suck my foot. Hard.

]]> By: Jon http://www.chrisbrogan.com/squealing-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-232809 Jon Thu, 16 Nov 2006 18:38:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/squealing-in-public/#comment-232809 I'm a little biased because unruly children are a major pet peeve of mine, but honestly the idea that some people don't think twice about subjecting the general public to their screeching or otherwise misbehaving children because they have the "right" to be where they are is completely selfish and inconsiderate. Kids act up from time to time, of course. Maybe the kid was in some kind of discomfort. In any case, responsible parents take action or at least have the decency to be apologetic in recognition of how other's might be impacted. It sounds like these particular folks had a borderline misanthropic "go f*** yourself"-type reaction and those kind of people (and their babies) can suck my foot. Hard. I’m a little biased because unruly children are a major pet peeve of mine, but honestly the idea that some people don’t think twice about subjecting the general public to their screeching or otherwise misbehaving children because they have the “right” to be where they are is completely selfish and inconsiderate.

Kids act up from time to time, of course. Maybe the kid was in some kind of discomfort. In any case, responsible parents take action or at least have the decency to be apologetic in recognition of how other’s might be impacted. It sounds like these particular folks had a borderline misanthropic “go f*** yourself”-type reaction and those kind of people (and their babies) can suck my foot. Hard.

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