I think I'm going to be the only one who will show the other side of the story.
My oldest has some behavior problems. She doesn't seem to truly understand right and wrong. She doesn't do the right thing so that she can make others happy and keep from hurting them, she only seems to do it if it benefits her. Sort of like "What's in it for me?"
I don't really understand how she became this way, but I'm not exaggerating. She's already had to transfer out of 2 schools because of her extreme behavior.
She's loud and very energetic. We take her to the park to get rid of some of that energy because she's so very hyper. At the same time, when we finally get to the park the rest of us are usually pretty exhausted from the rest of the events of the day and we just want to relax.
This isn't to say that I ignore Torri and let her run crazy. But I do read a book or draw and relax. I try to keep an eye on her but sometimes things get out of hand before I can get there to intervene. I'm probably not as bad as some of the parents that everyone was bringing up, but outbursts do occasionally happen.
Sometimes it's very frustrating to see the other parents scolding my kids. If I think that Torri is doing something wrong, I stop her ASAP. And I certainly don't appreciate the disapproving stares that some parents give me.
I have an active toddler and an angel of a 3 year old but I also have a 7 year old who is all but a sociopath. Until you know what it's like to have a girl like that, try to judge me a little less harshly. And I'll try to do the best that I can with her.