children on adult's shoulder for fireworks

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Prudence

But we were taught to not inconvenience others. We didn't shout in restaurants, talk in movies, or block other people's fireworks views. And if we weren't of an age to accomplish those things successfully, they were saved for later. And we DID do them later, so we weren't really deprived of anything consequential.

But we did learn that we weren't "owed" anything, including a fireworks view.

This kind of thing is a page right out of my parents' book. We may have been indulged in many ways, but never at the expense of strangers. We NEVER threw tantrums in public and weren't taken places that we couldn't handle. I guess it's just that my parents let us "handle" certain things earlier.

Sorry to have judged your parents so harshly....seems they did right by you. And just for the record, I believe my father wouldn't put us on his shoulders in front of others....I think. I know I wouldn't support that myself, and would go with the "grocery bag" that Flippyshark mentioned.

There, back on topic and everything.