Re: The cranky thread
Not in public, in a private residence, with just family (even if only related by marriage) present. Possibly worse, in retrospect.
The thing is, this is their regular behavior. They are, from all reports, always like this. Their father apparently doesn't believe in applying any form of discipline beyond a mild talking-to regardless of the misbehavior, and the mother defers to him on this. She actually made a very light, glancing swat at one's backside after she told him six or seven times to stop doing something, and it about shocked everybody present.
Sooner or later, one of these kids is gonna hurt somebody, or themselves.