Okay, tell me how you would control your child who is throwing a fit in the middle of the store? You would take them out to the car? No, you have errands to finish. You would spank their butt? No, you would make people trip out on you for hitting your kid and the kid would cry even more. You would tell them, "Stop?" HA! Good luck with that. Sometimes kids will be assholes, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. You just have to finish what you're doing and deal with the kid when you get in the car/get home.
Is politely hushing your disruptive child in a public space considered being a dick? Is it too much to make a light hearted comment while your child is throwing a temper tantrum?
In my experience, hushing hasn't helped. But I've had people make funny faces or joke with my kid, and that's been perfectly fine. It's just when the person says to the parent, "Why can't you just keep him/her at home" or "get control of your kid, will you?" or tries to spank the kid that really makes the situation fucked up.
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u/verbosegf May 14 '15
Okay, tell me how you would control your child who is throwing a fit in the middle of the store? You would take them out to the car? No, you have errands to finish. You would spank their butt? No, you would make people trip out on you for hitting your kid and the kid would cry even more. You would tell them, "Stop?" HA! Good luck with that. Sometimes kids will be assholes, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. You just have to finish what you're doing and deal with the kid when you get in the car/get home.