I am seriously appalled at the behavior of some parents! School has an opening time for a reason, that reason being the safety of YOUR kids. What right does any parent have to sit in the drop off line 5 minutes before school opens and blow their horn at the other 4 vehicles sitting there because they won't move. The school does not open for another 5 minutes and it is not the responsibility of the parents waiting on the sidewalk with their kids, to watch your kids! It's 5 minutes show a little bit of patience and wait. Not only is it rude and disrespectful to the drivers, but the parents standing with their kids as well. No one wants to here you blow your horn, and quite frankly, if anything, the horn blowing makes me want to reside in my spot for a good 2 minutes after the bell rings just to piss you off. Granted it isn't exactly the adult thing to do, and two wrongs don't make a right, but maybe those two extra minutes will give you some perspective on your own behavior.
Not only did this parent act like a jerk in the drop off line, but they then proceeded to pass about 5 cars waiting in line at a stop sign, driving on the wrong side of the road mind you, just so they could turn left.
Let me paint this picture for you, this school is not in the middle of a city where there are no homes close by. This school happens to be nestled in the back of a beautiful community where kids, parents, dogs etc are constantly walking the sidewalks and playing. Kids riding bikes are everywhere. This parent let their true colors guide them today and at the unfortunate expense of their child. I feel for that child now, as well as the people they will encounter throughout their life. Its ignorance like this that forms and molds our children into the people they will some day become. Their parents actions reflect in them and they will in turn become the same as their parents in their attitude, actions etc.
This is where bullying, bad behavior and crime stem from. Children watch their parents like hawks. Then the parents whine and moan about how their children are little hellions and they have no clue as to why. Step back and reflect on your own actions and you will find your answers. Children learn to love and be loved by watching their parents. They learn to act and react by watching their parents.
It is all up to you!
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