"The kids in line at checkout screaming at the tops of their lungs hitting mother... "
And then rewarded with candy to make them stop.
I actually told some woman that she was the worst mother I had ever seen after a grocery store encounter.
That reminds me of the one time my oldest (who was probably about 3ish at the time--old enough to know better) took a candy bar from the shelf as we were checking out and took a bite of it. I have no idea what possessed him, but I snatched it from him and told the clerk to add it to my total. She said, "oh, that's ok, he can just have it."
I was horrified and demanded that she charge me for it, and then I ate it myself in front of my son. He also got paddled for it. I didn't want the candy bar, but I wanted him to know that stealing was never right. He's 28 now, and to my knowledge doesn't steal....
susie
"I actually told some woman that she was the worst mother I had ever seen after a grocery store encounter."
How'd the mom react?