BonnieJean
Practically Family
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Gee, and I thought this was only an American thing.It is endemic now that people will do what they want, regardless of how it affects other people.
GOK, and I agree with you about the flexibility within structure.
Daisy, the children I was referring to are the ones that are obviously tired and cranky, not the ones that are having fun. When my boys were small I did take them everywhere with me, but they were expected to behave properly in public. Oh, we had our moments, no child is perfect. I homeschooled them and one of our "courses" was a boy's book of manners. They still will groan when I mention it, but they do remember a lot from it and the normal teaching of politeness, like saying "please" and "thank you" and holding doors for people. Or do parents do that anymore? I think I'm getting off thread here.
Anyway, noise is noise, whether coming from people or things. I wonder if our parents/grandparents experienced this same thing?