I really do believe that there are lots of people out there that should not have had kids. That is another story...
I do wonder why some people have kids and then bitch about them. Tonight at the store I witnessed a mom with 3 kids bitching about her kids with the cashier. I really couldn't hear everything, I was in another lane, it just bothers me. I see so much bad parenting out there but to just complain about it to strangers????
If you change your thinking and your attitude about your children I bet they would start acting differently. You get what you give. If you are always bitching you aren't going to get happy children.
Most small kids do not like going to the grocery store as it is, it's not fun, they have to sit in the cart and they can't have any treats in the check out aisle.... They keep asking and keep getting denied....
Well actually my kids can have a candy bar or pack of gum....they get one almost every time we go. Now that my kids are older I usually go shopping by myself or just one will tag along. Now they ask me for a Twix as I'm going out the door.
I guess my point really is that we need to be aware of how we are treating our children in public and at home.
Some parents are just so dramatic and rude.
We all get tired, we all have bad moments, the key is to recognize it and do something about it to make it better.
Bitching and moaning and woe is me I'm so tired can't these damn kids behave....That will get you exactly what you give!
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I love love love your C&H quote, I may have to steal it...ha! I mean I am going to steal it. I constantly shake my head inwardly at parenting too, not that I'm perfect, but I love love love the joy that is in my children....and my kids get gum and the occasional chocolate bar too....
So true! Today at Walmart, I once again saw a father continually yelling at a (probably 2 yr old) for crying. I felt like telling him, "come on, if you were upset enough to be crying, do you really think someone big & intimidating yelling at you would calm you down?" I then overheard who appeared to be the child's uncle (the Father's brother) say, "give him a whipping, we got beat as kids, we turned out fine." argh! I found it ironic that today is Sunday, it was around noon & it was obvious by the way they were dressed that they had just left church... I wanted to say something, however, I bit my tongue. I didn't want to make him angrier & have him take it out on the little boy.
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