what do you do when a person has a really misbehaved kid that no one can stand?

Answer 1

It depends on your relationship to the parents. If they are strangers in a public place, and you are just another face in the crowd, there isn't a lot that you can do.

The opposite end of the scale is that the child is your niece or nephew. You can offer to take the kid off their hands for an afternoon. Then you say," Johnny, I don't know what the rules are when you're at home, but you're with us now, and we expect you to act appropriately. That means that you treat everybody nicely, you use a house voice, not an outside voice, you walk, you don't run, you ask permission to do just about everything. If you behave appropriately, we can get along well, you can come back again. "

You may need to break it down for him, and repeat it over and over, but kids need limits, and they appreciate firmness, fairness and consistency.

Answer 2

If you really care about the family and are close to them, I would say the most loving thing to do is to tell them. But just to make sure, I would solicit the opinions of other mutual friends. See if they feel the same as you do. Two opinions of friends are better than one. Again, if you and the family are close, it will come out with only the best intentions. This would be about your integrity as a person doing the responsible and loving thing. You can't and don't have any control over how they will accept your input.
However, if you don't really care about them and the kid just annoys you, better to burn the bridges and say sayonara! You'll just come off as a selfish critic.

Answer 3

Turn down their invitations.

Don't say anything, unless their child is hurting yours or misbehaving in your home.

This is a no-win for you if you want to maintain the friendship.

Good luck.

Answer 4

In the gentlest, kindest way possible - TELL THEM.
Maybe all it comes down to is the parents/parent don't know what to do either and think the same thing and they may be open to suggestions.
Even if they act like they don't want advice, they may try what advice they are given when no one else is watching. It can't hurt, right?
Hope that helps!

Answer 5

this is a hard one because if you're too blunt with them they'll get insulted, but i really think that if you casually tell them in a nice way it could work. if all else fails, you could put them on that show nanny911 or supernanny.

Answer 6

In my situation with something similar, I just avoid that house.

Answer 7

speak up or avoid hanging ouot with them

Answer 8

if you dont like they way there kid is behaving just leave.