I might be turning grumpy in my old age but I see a lot of questionable parenting (or lack of) when I walk in our neighborhood park. Too many are not teaching their children respect for others or the environment. There is a beautiful large pond full of ducks and geese with multiple signs explaining why feeding the waterfowl is not allowed. Nevertheless, there are the parents with their kids feeding bread and chips right next to the sign that says "Do not feed the ducks." Or parents will encourage their children to chase the ducks and laugh all the while thinking it cute I guess. Today, a mom with her little kids decided to let her dog off the leash to chase the ducks which of course caused them to fly away in fear. When I confronted her about doing that, she replied "oh I do it because it makes my kids happy." Huh?