(September 23, 2017 at 6:21 pm)Tres Leches Wrote:(September 22, 2017 at 7:27 am)mh.brewer Wrote: 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
Yeeeaaahh, my eldest son was diagnosed as ADHD at the age of 8. Before I got married, I used to scorn people who literally had their kids on a leash (with a harness, not a collar). My wife ended up using a harness, just to keep him from getting away from her in a crowded space, like a shopping mall.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.