>I guess I am a dissenter here. Not to be a Scrooge, but I
>don't find the picture of the kids funny at all. I've got a
>dog that has eaten a couple of books, but kids are not
>animals. They should behave better than a dog would.
>
>If I ever have kids that do what those two kids did, they'll
>wish they never knew what paint was. They would be down on
>that floor, scrubbing it clean until all trace of paint was
>gone. And if it couldn't be srubbed clean, they'd help
>replace the floor and do most of the work. They would learn
>consequences of their actions. I'd have to determine what the
>punishment would be for ruining the couch and the TV.
>
>I don't find this funnay AT ALL! This is like that America's
>Funniest Home Videos video where the parent is happily
>recording his/her daughter while said daughter pours a whole
>bag of cereal all over the table and floor, then pours a whole
>gallon of milk EVERYWHERE. What GOOD parent would stand and
>let that happen?
>
>Yes, it's easy to laugh, but I guess I'm not laughing because
>I don't think I'd find it funny having to replace a couch, a
>coffee table, a floor, and a flat screen TV. I'm not made of
>money. And I certainly wouldn't snap a picture of my kid with
>a huge smile on his face in the middle of this mess. I think
>my kid would take one look at MY face and his smile would turn
>into morbid fear.
>
>
I think I pretty much agree with you. I wouldn't find this funny at all and I can't even begin to imagine what parent would leave a child alone with an open can of paint long enough for this to happen--and I'll admit that I don't think this would take too long--they are lucky their kids didn't drink it.
If I ever have kids that do what those two kids did, they'll
>wish they never knew what paint was. They would be down on
>that floor, scrubbing it clean until all trace of paint was
>gone. And if it couldn't be srubbed clean, they'd help
>replace the floor and do most of the work. They would learn
>consequences of their actions. I'd have to determine what the
>punishment would be for ruining the couch and the TV.
This is the only part I would disagree with. These kids look way too young to really be held responsible for their actions. I can understand being mad and not finding this funny, but these look like VERY Young children. In this case, I think it is more parental irresponsibility than child responsibility. JMHO