I’m shocked and want to say I have no words. But I do. Oh, how I do.
I’ve been that mother with the screaming child in a store. Most recently, it was my neighborhood Giant. This past Monday morning, in the produce section. Yes, that was me with one loudly protesting child (Cupcake), one screeching angry child (Bito), and one wide-eyed child gearing up to throw his voice into the fray (BabyMuffin).
And you know, it stinks for everyone. It stinks knowing my kids are acting up, that I am angry/embarrassed/sad/whatever, and that total strangers are witnessing the moment. The last thing I’d need at that moment is the threat of some stranger bully threatening my child.
I am a peaceful person as a general rule, but I have to say, if anyone came up and slapped my child…well. I am certain I could lose my peacefulness rather quickly.
I’ve been the mom with the screaming child, too. All I can say is “Wow…”
I’m ALWAYS the mom with the screaming child, which is why we rarely go out in public. I too am just shocked by this….I think I would have reached for the nearest item and clocked this guy as hard as I could! What the hell is wrong with people?!
I’ve freaked out on people for trying to verbally discipline my child. If someone laid a hand on my kid, it would be all over.
With A’s autism and sensory issues, he is always screaming over something. I get the dirty looks now and then but I can’t imagine someone doing threatening me or my child! Yikes!