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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 100924" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>My daughter was fine in a store until she heard the word no and it didn't matter who said it -- someone saying no 3 aisles down would set her off. When that happened, the rage would start. If possible, I would leave the store. However, if she was completely out of control there was no way I could physically remove her. I've had the police called because someone truly thought I was trying to kidnap my child. Oddly, I was thankful they cared enough to do something.</p><p></p><p>However, I could merrily strangle the idiots who made stupid comments about my lack of parenting skills, that my daughter needed a good spanking and the like. For those, I would happily respond (if I could be heard over my daughter). The kindest response was an offer to let them try to manage her while I stood and made comments.</p><p></p><p>Today, if I see an out-of-control child in a store, I try to assess the situation and see if the parent needs help. If I think they might, I offer. I've helped block aisles, shown a mother how to hold her son in a safe restraint, held and rocked both mother and child, stood by the mother's shopping cart for over an hour while she got her daughter under control. Not once has anyone yelled at me for offering but I have had a man break down in tears because he wasn't being judged. If it seems that the parent has control, I offer a gentle smile, a "hang in there" and try to stay out of the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 100924, member: 3626"] My daughter was fine in a store until she heard the word no and it didn't matter who said it -- someone saying no 3 aisles down would set her off. When that happened, the rage would start. If possible, I would leave the store. However, if she was completely out of control there was no way I could physically remove her. I've had the police called because someone truly thought I was trying to kidnap my child. Oddly, I was thankful they cared enough to do something. However, I could merrily strangle the idiots who made stupid comments about my lack of parenting skills, that my daughter needed a good spanking and the like. For those, I would happily respond (if I could be heard over my daughter). The kindest response was an offer to let them try to manage her while I stood and made comments. Today, if I see an out-of-control child in a store, I try to assess the situation and see if the parent needs help. If I think they might, I offer. I've helped block aisles, shown a mother how to hold her son in a safe restraint, held and rocked both mother and child, stood by the mother's shopping cart for over an hour while she got her daughter under control. Not once has anyone yelled at me for offering but I have had a man break down in tears because he wasn't being judged. If it seems that the parent has control, I offer a gentle smile, a "hang in there" and try to stay out of the way. [/QUOTE]
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