Mocking. We've all probably done it at some time or another throughout our lives, most likely while we were younger and didn't know any better. As an adult, mocking is a childish behavior. But what do you call it when an adult mocks a child (an infant, even)? I call it: wrong.
I have an infant, and most infants cry and whine and can be generally cranky a lot, but that's what they do... because they're BABIES. Why anyone would take that opportunity to mock an infant is beyond me, but several people close to me think it is appropriate behavior.
Imagine you're caring for an infant, and the infant is cranky and whines and makes a sound like, "meeeeeeyaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh"... would you then make that same sound back to them? If your answer is YES, I probably dislike you. Mocking an infant is not only childish, but incredibly rude... especially if it is not your own child, and even more so if it is your family member!
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