BRAVO!
(just joking....but who doesn’t want to slap a cryin’ kid?)
Please tell me you haven't reproduced.
They dont need no counseling session.
They dont need no cry controls.
No dark sarcasm in the aisleway.
Shoppers, leave those kids alone.
Hey, shopper, leave those kids alone!
All in all youre just another sale at the wal-mart.
All in all youre just another sale at the wal-mart. <>
you know....you have some unusual perspectives at time Drango and I'm happy this time you didn't let us down this time either
why am I never surprised around here
LOL! I've thought about it once or twice! Actually, there have been more instances where I had thought about slapping the child's parent...
I don’t.
I’ve stood in this lady’s shoes.
Do you think slapping that two year old will stop the crying?
Now, look at the mom, ask if you can help and carry whatever she needs to pick the kid up and walk him out.
I’ve walk a bellowing child out of a situation, many a time.
Um, I don't.
I've seen three kinds of parents in this situation. The one's who give in, the one's who get out, and the one's who leave behind the child. Steps I have taken when the parent fails to take some sort of appropriate action include approaching the child and telling them to knock it off, asking them to put the toy back (usually works with amazing ease) and taking my in-store timeout stool placing it in front of the child and asking them if they need a timeout to compose themselves(they stop crying) giving the parent time to exit the store gracefully.
It is extremely aggravating when a parent insists on continuing to shop instead of dealing with their out of control child. Temper tantrum/meltdowns are learned behaviors in many cases, they get some sort of reward for them; be it the toy, cookie, or attention. Even a child, toddler, can understand their behavior is unacceptable. There have been times when I've asked the child to leave the store because their behavior isn't acceptable here. Crying stops, tears stop, and with head down out the door they go with Mom.
Honestly my father had a saying for the faux crying whine, “Stop crying or I'll give you something to really cry about.” We stopped crying then too.
are you NUTS? slapping the child is child abuse.....the man deserves to be arrested.
Assault my child? WTF?
Me. I want to slap the parent sometimes, but not a 2 yr. old...
There’s no law against *wanting* to . . .
No one enjoys a crying kid, but I’ve NEVER had the urge to slap one. You sound like a real loser.