I've been clear that I didn't see this incident and I don't know whether it was inappropriate or not. I understand that sometimes society tries to dictate everything to us, including how to raise our kids. The fact remains that there is some horrific parenting in the world to the point that we have had to invent a name for shaken baby syndrome. You can't explain it all away or justify it sometimes, and saying everyone does it doesn't get it with me either. Yes I've lost it with my kids sometimes. Have I lost it anywhere close to how I've seen some lose it at wrestling tournaments? No. Have I lost it to the point that other people have needed to intervene? No. There's a difference between been loud and calling a 5 year old kid by a swear word.
Some of these kids are abused. They are abused at tournaments
and worse after they leave. I know it and you know it and sometimes it makes me sick that all I do is watch them leave.
I agree. Many kids are abused verbally and physically and a million other ways. And, it is very, very sad.