Today, whilst running some errands, I encountered a more than common scene, yet I'm sure it's one of the reasons mothers hate shopping.
In the middle of a stationary shop, a child, no younger than 3, demanded a packet of sweets from her mother. When she was refused, she picked up said packet and hurled it at her mother, whilst simultaneously throwing herself violently at the floor, shrieking at such a high pitch that if there were windows in the middle if the shopping mall, they would be shattered. She yelled at her mother, telling her that she 'hated mom' and she was going to 'run away.'
While this scene probably isn't unfamiliar to most of us, I'm sure that most of us still cringed on the mother's behalf when reading this story. And, I mean, shopping with kids is a nightmare. It really is.
I understand that it's difficult for mothers (and fathers) to keep their little tyrants on a leash (metaphorical, of course. Actual child leashes deserve their very own post.) it's difficult for people without children to be able to sympathize.
And yes, your child 'doesn't usually act this way' and I'm sure your baby boy who's banging his head against the tinned fruit is 'just playing up.' But if you cannot control your delightful offspring for the duration of your shop, please leave it at home?
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