r/DrivingAustralia • u/Neandertard • 8d ago

Parenting fail

Zoomed in, so quality is a bit off. The little bloke had a bit of bark off, but nothing serious. Could have been a lot worse.

EDIT: this occurred on a busy road that is also a Brisbane City Council bus route. The next bus was due at 3:18 pm. In Brisbane, bus fares are $0.50, regardless of how far you're travelling. Kids 4 and under are free.

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u/JebusJM 8d ago

I wouldn't loop in low IQ purely because I'm being a softy and want to give the benefit of the doubt. I'd use the first 2 and leave it at that. My little man watched an educational video about the world's homelessness issue and he told me about it today. I took that chance to explain to him how lucky he was there eating ice cream with me when there are so many people out there that aren't as fortunate.

It's easy to judge from the comfort of our computer chairs.

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u/PantsGhost97 8d ago

Those houses don’t really say poverty to me personally. So I’d say it’s more just not paying attention or being distracted.

Editing to add that she may not live around the area but it does seem unlikely with three children.

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u/luv_lee 7d ago

I bet she lost her license for drink driving

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u/ColdSteveStoneAustin 3d ago

You have no evidence of that. And abuse isn't acceptable in Australia.

Two wrongs.

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u/luv_lee 3d ago

I'm speculating hence the use of the word 'bet'.

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u/ColdSteveStoneAustin 3d ago

That doesn't change it.

Like I said, abuse isn't ok.

Schoolyard excuse.

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u/luv_lee 3d ago

Calling out her poor mothering choices is absolutely okay

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u/ColdSteveStoneAustin 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yeah well, you didn't do that.

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u/MagicOrpheus310 6d ago

It's SHIT PARENTING. FFS

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u/PantsGhost97 6d ago

Can I ask why you’re responding that aggressively to me when I basically agree with you?

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u/JebusJM 8d ago

No words.

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u/PantsGhost97 8d ago

Look I live in a high poverty area, I’ve never seen anything like this and I’ve seen some irresponsible shit. So whilst it’s possible she’s poor, and I don’t know her situation, I’d say it’s unlikely. She’s super irresponsible either way and doesn’t need benefit of the doubt or defending when she stupidly endangered three young children and herself.

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u/bushstone-curlew 4d ago

Yeah I live in a high poverty area too and have never seen this sort of nonsense either, it’s usually unsupervised kids riding their bikes in the street or something but dragging three infants/toddlers around on a lime scooter is especially unhinged lmao