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Manners? Whoulda thunk it?

I admire this guy, and not because I'm anti-child -- *everyone* should behave themselves in public, and we learn it as children. There are places we can be loud and boisterous, and places where we speak in more moderate tones and sit calmly. Children have to learn that, and parents have to teach it. This guy is just promoting that process.

::waiting for the onslaught::

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ladylyonesse.livejournal.com

Good for him! That's a hard stand to take, but one I wholeheartedly support. I knew when I had my daughter that it would change our ability to be out-and-about together until she was old enough to banish -- but surprisingly, we can take her almost anywhere. It is MY responsibility to make sure I'm not taking her someplace when she is over-tired, cranky, or otherwise behaving like a toddler.

Conversely, I will say that if we're someplace like the grocery store, and she has a meltdown in the middle of the long checkout line, there's not a damn thing I can do about it if my husband isn't home to watch her for us -- we have to have groceries, people, and I'll get out of here as fast as I'm able.

Wherever possible, though, we make sure she doesn't impact other folks -- if she starts melting down in a restaurant, I take her out to the car or outside until it passes. If she shouts or screams in public where it's not appropriate, I have gone as far as to flick her nose while speaking sternly to her, THEN remove her because my upset with her makes her cry.

I am totally with this guy. :)

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faithellen

Grocery stores? Totally different. I'm not paying restaurant prices and expecting to enjoy them there -- I want to get in and out as much as everyone else. :)

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pyratelady.livejournal.com

It is MY responsibility to make sure I'm not taking her someplace when she is over-tired, cranky, or otherwise behaving like a toddler.

Thank you!

Wherever possible, though, we make sure she doesn't impact other folks -- if she starts melting down in a restaurant, I take her out to the car or outside until it passes.

Thank you thank you thank you!

Conversely, I will say that if we're someplace like the grocery store, and she has a meltdown in the middle of the long checkout line, there's not a damn thing I can do about it if my husband isn't home to watch her for us -- we have to have groceries, people, and I'll get out of here as fast as I'm able.

I understand. Ever wonder if all the kids have secret meetings or something? It's like they KNOW they can get away with the meltdowns in the checkout line! (Why else would so many of them do it?)

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thatliardiego.livejournal.com

It is MY responsibility to make sure I'm not taking her someplace when she is over-tired, cranky, or otherwise behaving like a toddler.

Gee, I wish the woman who let her screaming kid stand in the aisle behind us at the MUVICO at the Sunday 3:35 Harry Potter showing felt the same way. The kid wandered around squawling and bellowing on and off for ten minutes until enough dirty looks and bad vibes shot her way forced her to take her kid outside. Which she did. For five minutes, after which she brought him back in and he started doing it again.