12 angry men

#1
Where: While I was inside Burger King eating lunch.

Incident: A young male child about the age of five was eating lunch with who appeared to be his mother and sister. The child’s sister appeared to be about seven years old or so. They both had a happy meal and the young girl was eating her lunch , while the young boy on the other hand was playing with his happy meal toy that he had just received. The mother was obviously annoyed by the young boys actions and said to him “Why can’t you just eat your lunch before you play like your sister?.”

Guide: Avoid motivating children by making comparisons between one child and another or by encouraging competition.

Conclusion: this was a defiant misuse of the guide. What the mother could have said instead would be “Could you please finish your lunch before playing with your new toy.”

#2
Where: While I was walking my dog through the park.

Incident: A young female child around the age of four...