[lovelyivy84]

I am with you on this, but it all depends on how many kids the mom has got, and what kind of day she's having. My cousin has FOUR and while her kids by and large behave BEAUTIFULLY when we are in public, every once in awhile a cranky child who woke up too early from his nap will make that impossible. No tantrums (not since the first one was a baby) but just crying LOUDLY. You have TOO MUCH to worry about, you want the kid to SHUT UP and you just placate them.

I dont agree with it, but I do understand.

Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
I agree and it's ashame. Last nigth even when i was piddling around wasting time in walmart--i did get my pics back today and are posted on my photos site----this kid was in a cart screaming its head off, and the mom was jsut whispering to the kid to stop.

Here is my solution to this all too common problem that we've all seen:

Train your kids. Take them to the store with you at a time when its' not mandatory that you be there. As soon as they start acting up, you take them and go home. If they are getting a new toy and start whining for more than the one in their hand. The toy in their hand goes back on the shelf, they get no toys, and you go home. Soon they will learn if they whine they get nothing, nor do they get to go with mommy and daddy places. Oh and parents----pleaase dont undermine another parent in front of your child.......IF the fahter for example tells the kid to stop doing something, support the father whether you agree or not. If the child sees this, they will learn to go to the other parent to get their way all the time and you'll have an very spoiled and out of control child by the time they are 12!!!!!!!

Just my two cents, from my own observations, books i've read, and babysitting kiddies.