(September 22, 2017 at 7:27 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(September 21, 2017 at 10:54 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: CIJS, etc.
They're your bloody kids, why aren't you controlling them? Instead they're running around, screaming, and getting under everyone's' feet while they're trying to shop.
Control 'em, or lose 'em!
I was at the grocery store yesterday, minding my own business, picking peppers like I'm peter piper, and this kid (3yrs?) who was mentally checked out just walked straight into my cart (buggy?). Then he starts to cry and the parents shoots daggers my way like it was my fault for not watching him when they couldn't be bothered. I just smirked and shook my head.
Bold is mine-
I can personally attest that most 3 year olds are frequently mentally checked out, even the supposedly clever ones.
I've no idea how many times my own kid bumped into things or other people when she was that age, simply for lack of watching where she was going. Parenting a kid at that age basically boils down to making sure they don't kill themselves.
Now that she's older, I'm the one rolling my eyes in public places at other people's young kids crashing into things lol.
-Teresa
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