Children ‘Screaming’ in Stores

Keesha

Keesha

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How do you feel while you are out shopping and someone has a child in a shopping cart that won’t stop ‘screaming’ ( crying very loudly) and the mother just keeps pushing the cart like nothing is wrong, ignoring the child altogether?
 

It happened just the other day while I was at the drug store and it bugs me to no end seeing a child screaming and throwing a tantrum and the mother just standing there shrugging it off.....total lack of good parenting skills.
 
Bet the little darling is worse at home, but that kind of scene just makes me leave the store as quickly as possible.
Ike, was the mother focusing on her cell phone while the tantrum was happening? :mad: That's when I count to 10...
 

Normally it doesn’t bother me but it drives my husband crazy and always has. Since I’m not a mother I’m a bit reluctant to comment but today while out shopping in a big huge place, a woman was pushing a cart with a child screaming at the top of his lungs and this mother just kept going like there was nothing wrong.

Now I don’t know the situation. Maybe she’s trying to teach him a lesson but I don’t think every shopper there should have to suffer along with him. Normally I laugh at my husband but this child screamed at the top of his lungs and most of the other shoppers were looking at her with a ‘what the .... ‘ look on their face.

It was really difficult for me not to be judgmental at that moment. I couldn’t help but think that if she treats her child like this in public, how does she treat him at home?

Another thought was that she has spoiled her child so much that he didn’t know how to behave in public.

Another thought was, I’m so glad we have dogs. :laugh:
 
This just happened to me last Friday at the dentist. My ears have not recovered from this boy screaming on & on & on. Instead of the mother taking him out, this girl who worked at the front desk comes out in the waiting room with a bag full of toys and let's him pick one out to keep.
I don't agree, he has to be taught to not act out without always getting a reward if he doesn't act out.
He was probably 7 or 8 yrs old. He stopped screaming when he got the toy, then attempted to keep screaming. He was just turning it on and off.
 
Oh, I hate it too. When my oldest was about three, she had problem ears so she was whiney a lot. I remember we were in Wal Greens one time and the little snot was holding her ear crying, no more like screaming. People were starting to look so I slapped that brat right across the kisser. Ya shoulda seen the look on her face! bUT HOT DAMN It sure shut her the hell up and also taught her to behave in public!
 
Robusta said:
Oh, I hate it too. When my oldest was about three, she had problem ears so she was whiney a lot. I remember we were in Wal Greens one time and the little snot was holding her ear crying, no more like screaming. People were starting to look so I slapped that brat right across the kisser. Ya shoulda seen the look on her face! bUT HOT DAMN It sure shut her the hell up and also taught her to behave in public!
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:wtf: :help1:

And you didn’t get arrested?
 
Robusta said:
Oh, I hate it too. When my oldest was about three, she had problem ears so she was whiney a lot. I remember we were in Wal Greens one time and the little snot was holding her ear crying, no more like screaming. People were starting to look so I slapped that brat right across the kisser. Ya shoulda seen the look on her face! bUT HOT DAMN It sure shut her the hell up and also taught her to behave in public!
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So your child was in pain from having problem ears , cried in public and your solution was to belt her across the face?
And you’re proud of yourself?

I feel like slapping you myself right now but I’m too much of a lady to do so.
 
Am I the only one who sees a problem with this ???

When I wrote this thread I didn’t for the life of me expect someone to explain how they silenced a screaming child by abusing them.

Not being a mother myself I’m not sure what the right action would be but I do know that this last posters response was not a right one. I’m not sure why nobody else is speaking up about this. Sure a crying child can be annoying but an arrogant coward is something entirely different.

I’m shocked beyond belief right now. This is disgusting.
 
Is it possible to have this thread deleted please.

I was expecting some parents to say they just leave the store with the child if this ever happens but didn’t expect the last response of someone admitting to abusing their own child if it screams from already being in pain.
I find it , not only offensive , but very disturbing!
 
Keesha said:
Is it possible to have this thread deleted please.

I was expecting some parents to say they just leave the store with the child if this ever happens but didn’t expect the last response of someone admitting to abusing their own child if it screams from already being in pain.
I find it , not only offensive , but very disturbing!
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Me, too. I hope this was just a joke! But a bad one at that.
 
Keesha said:
Is it possible to have this thread deleted please.

I was expecting some parents to say they just leave the store with the child if this ever happens but didn’t expect the last response of someone admitting to abusing their own child if it screams from already being in pain.
I find it , not only offensive , but very disturbing!
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I do also, this is egregious. It is child abuse. No accountability, no remorse. Calling the sick child names.The person who needs to have their behaviour addressed is the parent not the child. Add to that, the complete lack of empathy for the child’s

ear infection, I am disgusted. Anyone who has ever had an ear infection is all too aware of how painful they are. I presume this occurred decades ago, now, someone in the store would contact Social Services and the process would begin. If I saw such a thing, I am mandated under the law to report it.
 
Olivia said:
Me, too. I hope this was just a joke! But a bad one at that.
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It wasn’t a joke. The guy was serious.

I was asking in the thread how people thought about parents who allow this to happen and I didn’t expect a member to admit to something so disturbing; unfortunately he wasn’t joking:(
 
Robusta said:
Oh, I hate it too. When my oldest was about three, she had problem ears so she was whiney a lot. I remember we were in Wal Greens one time and the little snot was holding her ear crying, no more like screaming. People were starting to look so I slapped that brat right across the kisser. Ya shoulda seen the look on her face! bUT HOT DAMN It sure shut her the hell up and also taught her to behave in public!
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Wow, a new low for SF. You are pathetic.
 
I'm fairly certain Robusta was just being sarcastic. Kids whine and throw tanties for lots of different reasons. You can try soothing, distracting but sometimes nothing works. Many experts advise ignoring as a tactic.
 
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I'm fairly certain Robusta was just being sarcastic. Kids whine and throw tanties for lots of different reasons. You can try soothing, distracting but sometimes nothing works. Many experts advise ignoring as a tactic.
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And I’m fairly certain he wasn’t. I’ve read plenty of his posts.
He gave details about his reasoning for losing it on his screaming ‘injured’ child and even expressed his delight in seeing her hurt expression.
 
Well said Keesha.


Screaming kids get on my wick for sure, but a grown up, 'so called man' assaulting a small child who is in pain makes me want to puke. One day, HOPEFULLY, this excuse for a man will get a good hiding off a proper man
 

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