My three year old usually gets my undivided attention. Yesterday when he threw a tantrum I ignored him. His tantrum was soon over.

Everyone is here by their own choice. If someone is upset by the posts in the BS section it's because they have made a CHOICE to be in the BS section. You can also choose NOT to be in the BS section - or any other thread that has a tone that you don't like. It's really very simple.

I think it was in that classic movie "The Karate Kid" that they pointed out that the best way to avoid a blow is to not be there. If we ignore the children that are having tantrums then they will soon end. Tantrums need an audience to be fully realized.