Reply #309: I'm starting to pay more attention to these threads now that I am pregnant... [View All]

Mostly because I like to read both sides of the coin. I'd like to think that I will do everything in my power to raise a respectful child, but I'll never forget the time I babysat a little girl that out of the blue started screaming at the top of her lungs. I had absolutely no idea what to do to get her to stop, and tried everything in my power to placate her. :)

So, I'm always of two minds when I read these things. Of course, one must do everything in their power to prevent themselves (and the kinder in their care) from being a public nuisance. That said, those little kinder can be extremely unpredictable and do the most unexpectedly embarrassing things in public. With outdoor activities, though, I am much more tolerant of loudness. We live right across the street from a public pool. We expected it to be noisy and exuberant in the summer, and it is. I suppose I might just be one that has a higher tolerance for noise, but I'll have to remember to be very mindful of the fact that others may not see it as benignly.