AFTER READING MORE RESPONSES: Where is my compassion? My compassion is with the people who have to endure out of control children in public places and the parents who don’t have the ability to teach their little ones that the world may revolve around them at home, but that isn’t the way it is in the real world.
When a child is genuinely hurt, frightened or sick that is a whole different story and people can tell. When a child is throwing a tantrum simply because they are not getting their way, they need to be corrected. I personally believe the time to correct is then and there. If one opts to ignore a screaming, flailing tot at home, that is their right. Allowing that same behavior in public places is infringing on other people’s rights.
Jessica,
This is a repeat answer for another mama's question:
Unlike most women I’m not crazy about shopping for clothing, gifts, etc., I do enjoy grocery shopping and it is really annoying when people are unable to control their children. People DO care if a child is screaming and or running around unsupervised. Allowing tantrums and screaming to go on uncontrolled in public places such as malls, grocery stores, church, restaurants (fancy or not), movies, etc., is just inconsiderate and rude.
If you are unable to have someone watch him at home, when you take him out in public, the minute he starts up, immediately remove him from the area he is disturbing (outside or in the car is best). The only way a child will learn they cannot get away with any kind of behavior they “desire at the moment”, is demonstrating by action that it will not be tolerated.
People who have the courtesy not go off on YOU verbally, will look at you with distain do so because they are thinking…..WHAT YOU ARE THINKING! People who glare at your child do so because sometimes when a child having a fit with his mother or father and the parent is opting to do nothing and/or ignore the child’s behavior; a child will immediately stop the bad behavior because a “stranger” is giving them the look as if to say, “KNOCK IT OFF AND DO IT NOW”!
Can I get an “AMEN”?
Blessings.....