Yes, I'll admit, walking through the mall yesterday I was thankful numerous children were NOT mine. I am sure every single one of them had the possibility of being a great kid. I believe all children have that potential. However, many of the children I saw were; still high on Christmas cookies, sleep deprived, Christmased out, desperately needing to get back into their normal routine, had tiredwornout parents who could care less about discipline or a combination of all of the above. I prayed for one mom as we walked by. No joke.
Don't get me wrong, my children were not perfect. One whined because she wanted to buy a book, my toddler toddled away, as fast as she could, while I was assisting another try on boots. And yet another said he was sooooooooooooooo hungry he almost couldn't handle it, only to be suddenly full when he saw the food line. However, I knew when it was time to leave. And that is what we did.
Mom's, don't push your luck.
Your children can only take so much stimulation (think: late nights, no naps, parties, extended family, being spoiled by grandparents, events, sweets, Christmas high...), and allowing them to eat cookies, left over pie or candy from their stocking for breakfast isn't the brightest best idea, especially, when your planning on going out of the house.
Let's be smart mom's, ok?
I promise, you'll be a much better mom in the end and you won't do something you'll regret later.
Don't get me wrong, my children were not perfect. One whined because she wanted to buy a book, my toddler toddled away, as fast as she could, while I was assisting another try on boots. And yet another said he was sooooooooooooooo hungry he almost couldn't handle it, only to be suddenly full when he saw the food line. However, I knew when it was time to leave. And that is what we did.
Mom's, don't push your luck.
Your children can only take so much stimulation (think: late nights, no naps, parties, extended family, being spoiled by grandparents, events, sweets, Christmas high...), and allowing them to eat cookies, left over pie or candy from their stocking for breakfast isn't the brightest best idea, especially, when your planning on going out of the house.
Let's be smart mom's, ok?
I promise, you'll be a much better mom in the end and you won't do something you'll regret later.
3 comments:
Great advice!!!
I agree! I want to tap some people on the shoulder and say, "REALLY? REALLY??" I just don't see getting to angry at a child for not being able to handle a day of shopping. Most grown men can't do it, how's a little person to cope. Yep, there comes a moment when you have to just leave. I've left a full shopping cart and carried a screaming 3 year old out. He lasted less than 15 minutes. Was not a successful shopping trip!
Did you walk by when my one year old was having a fit in the Target shoe section? But I did get a ton of compliments at Applebees that my kids were well behaved and that i was soo soo brave for bringing my four kids out to eat. I often tell my kids to find their amish blood, act like amish kids; quiet and still. My kids are usually with me when I shop. We just try to take breaks and have snacks. We don't get up there much so when we go it does get long. It was so crazy at the mall this week, so crazy.
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