The 5 Minute Rule

Friday December 14, 2007

I am sure that I have too much free time.


The 5 Minute Rule

We have all been in public places (such as a grocery store line) when some bratty kid is throwing a temper tantrum and the parent is not getting control of this disruptive child. It makes for an unpleasant experience for all that has to tolerate it. Very often it is because he wasn’t given something that he wanted. It is time to stop this ill behavior. These parents need help.

What I am suggesting her is what I refer to as the five minute rule. The rule would state that if you can not control your child within 5 minutes from the time he becomes disruptive then it is open for someone else to step in and do it for them. I am sure there would be plenty of volunteers for this. Smacking the kid would be allowed.

The resulting changes would soon become apparent. Parents that don’t want some stranger smacking their kid would take control. All that would need to be done is for someone to look at their watch and start timing it, which would create an immediate reaction on the part of the parent. The second thing is the children usually will not try to get away with as much form strangers as the do their parents. The have already figured out the limit to which they can push parents.

I am sure their would be a few problems that would need to be worked out such as are you allowed to slug the parent if they try to interfere with you enforcing the rule. In states that don’t allow spanking (big mistake) the law would need to be revised. My mother sure believed in spanking and look how I turned out (well let’s don’t go into that).

I am sure that some of you will be outraged with this suggestion but you have to admit that there would be less misbehaving children in public places.