Do people have a right to say "Shut Up" to kids in a shopping mall if they are noisy?

Answer 1

shut up isn't nice to say to anyone. if they do that all its going to do is cause a unpleasant encounter with parents, the kids themselves or other family members. if parents can't control their kids its not ppl's, yours or my responsibility. the mall should be big enough to just go to another section.

Answer 2

Telling them to "shut up" definately won't solve the problem. Generally speaking, the kids who are TOO noisy (I expect them to make noise) are teens and not with parents. They get dropped off by the parents to hang-out. On the rare occasion that it is younger kids and the parents are around, yelling at someone else's kid(s) can cause an adult fight (I've seen it too many times). Even if you go to the parent(s) to have them quiet their kid(s), there's the chance of an altercation.

The best way to solve the problem without you getting into a shouting match is to let the mall staff know (security and information). That way, the mall has the responsibility and can keep an eye (ear) on them. If they don't cooperate in permitting a safe, secure, and pleasant mall environment, security has the legal right to eject any one person or groups of people (usually if more than one person in a group is a problem, the whole group goes), as malls are mostly private property. Otherwise, the police can remove people from an area if they are causing a problem.

Do you have a right to a pleasant visit at the mall, yes, but please do not get directly involved. Go to a mall employee or store and tell them to notify mall security (that's part of what they are there for). If it's inside a store, tell an employee, or even the manager. In a store, the manager has the authority to eject a person (also to detain them in shoplifting cases in most states, depending on the corporate policies).

From experience, an uneventful night is a good night for the mall (no matter how bored security is), and if it's too quiet, something is brewing somewhere.

Answer 3

If the parents won’t be parents and keep their little brats quiet in public, then I believe that anyone else has the right to do so. I’ve been in resteraunts with kids screaming, yelling, running around, same as in malls, and the parents just ignore it. Well, they ain’t my kids, they aint’ my problem, and when I’ve had enough of the parents do nothing, I do something. I’ve gotten up and told a couple of untethered monsters to sit down and shut up, and I did it loud. Waiter thanked me, and half my bill got comped, because they were bothering the whole place. The mother had the nerve to walk up to me and I straight out told her that if she’d play mommy for 5 minutes I would have to. I’ve also gone off on kids in theatres with those little laser pointers right in front of daddy, and when daddy said I didn’t have to yell, I informed him that maybe he should be more of a parent, less of an adolescent friend. I most certainly do have the right to deal with kids that are forced on me in public if the parents won’t, and I will continue to do so…..
For the record, this goes for kids of any age, from very small to just very stupid, childish adults…

Answer 4

Yes. Kids need to be told when they're loud or misbehaving. Telling them to "Shut up" sends the message clearly without the sugar coating. For example: "Hey, shut up, you're getting too loud"! If the parents don't say something, someone should. That's what it was like when I grew up and no one was scarred for life because of it. Drop the "PC" way of doing things because it does not work. The proof is in the pudding.

Answer 5

Yes!
But then be prepared in case the kid blabs to the parent (Once was in a supermarket, & 2 sub-teens were running araound playing freely.
I saw that 1 of them was about to run into me (I was standing still), then 1 second later, BLAM!

I instantly snapped back "WATCH IT!".

The girl said something, then ran away.

20 minutes later, I was at the ck out line, when their mom came over & asked what I said to the girls.

I asked waht THEY SAID i said, & it was something totally different (don' remember what).

I looked the mom in the eye, & decribed the girls running into me, & said "I said WATCH IT", nothing more or less, that's EXACTLY what I said".

The mom surprised me, & said "ok", then walked away
(& NO APOLOGY from the mom for having her 'darling daughter' running into me!).

Most parents, i've seen, DON'T control their kids,..but throw a tantrum if u say anything to them,...so be prepared!

They aways fal back on the kids are kids, what can i do?"

They can control them to behave/strt being REAL PARENTS, that's what!

Answer 6

Not if they are someone else's kids. I don't think the mother would take it too good. I usually stare at the mother and that usually does the trick. I can't stand screaming kids period let alone in a store or restaurant.

Answer 7

LOL... while I totally understand your desire to tell them to shut up ( I sure want to tell mine to on a regular basis) there are better ways to deal with it. If these kids are being totally out of control and reckless then I'd be glaring at or talking to their parents (chances are their parents won't care less though or they'd have shut them up already) Maybe you'll have to grin and start singing twinkle twinkle little star really loudly with your fingers in your ears till they get the hint :)

Answer 8

I think that kids, first off, should be taught to behave in public places, but telling kids to "shut up" by a stranger may cause even more conflict. I would suggest just walking up to them politely and asking if they could just quiet it down; doing it this way won't seem so offensive.

Answer 9

legally in America yes because we have free speech. Shut up is such an uglly term maybe telling them to keep it done because they are disturbing others

Answer 10

People don't have the right to say "shut up" to anyone any where.

However, there is nothing wrong with telling kids that they are being too loud for a public place and to please lower their voices.