children on adult's shoulder for fireworks

[Prudence]

When I was a kid, I sometimes couldn't see and that's how things are. You're a kid. You're short. Period.

Frankly, when I was very young we didn't stay up that late anyhow. Even though we had to fly in, stay in a hotel, yadda yadda, we still went to bed at an appropriate hour. Maybe we got to stay up a little later for a treat, but we weren't out super late.

And I think it's rude. I think it's part of the overall "me first" trend. My kid can't see, therefore I'm entitled to do whatever I want to improve my child's view, regardless of its impact on other people. I want to take flash pictures on the dark ride so I'm going to, regardless of its impact on other riders. My kid really wants this character's autograph so I'm going to cut the line, regardless of the impact on the others who have been waiting.

Some people apparently have never learned the difference between "can" and "should."