Your son was breaking all the cookies on the counter

[Anonymous]

I would have pretended to "help" the mom and moved the basket or handed it to the clerk. With a smile and a "let me help you out" kinda statement. I am sure the mom would have appreciated this gesture. Sometimes it is difficult to order, handle money and deal with a child at the same time especially if you are tired or in serious need of coffee!

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Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

I got it, I still think you are a douche.

And you still care about what you think? HA HA

That makes zero sense whatsoever.

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Anonymous wrote:I also wonder why the op started this thread. Why not let what happenned be in the past and move on. What is the point of this thread?
Does she want us to say she is way more of a parent than someone else?

OP
can you answer this question?

OP here and by no means I think I'm better than anybody else. I never said that and I don't know why you guys keep saying this.

I was curious about what others would have done. That's the only reason why I started the thread.

I asked DH what he would have done if I was not there and he said "chances are I would not even had seen it happening. You're the multitasker of our household and winked at me". When he's alone with DC he's very cautious so he rarely pays attention to things going on around him.

I went out to a mommy get together the other day with a bunch of pregnant ladies and moms with small kids. My 13 mo old was walking around trying to go down the stairs and when I said NO and brought DC back to the group DC started screaming. EVERYBODY in that room was staring at us. I smiled and said "DON'T YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING. YOU'LL BE IN MY PLACE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT" and everybody laughed out loud and I walked outside to calm DC down.

I'm not immune to misbehaving children. It does happen but I believe such behaviors should be addressed immediately. That's how young children learn.

I hope my answer will meet your expectations.

You said "DONT YOU DARE TO THINK ANYTHING...." in all caps? You sound like a douche.

I was joking and every single person in that room got it. Seems like you missed the point here.

I got it, I still think you are a douche.

And you still care about what you think? HA HA

Let me try again...

And you still think I care about what you think of me?

Hmm.. Me think this is the last glass of wine of the night LOL

Nite nite DCUM

So you're a drunk too? Figures.

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Anonymous wrote:At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm

You are insane. INSANE. You're comparing a small child in starbucks crushing cookies to a child who has grown taller than his mother that is now breaking into cars and damaging your property? You are a kookybird. Your husband should stay under the counter he ducked under.... Small children crush cookies, they do not turn out into criminals you fucking idiot. It's what children do, are you really that stupid that you're comparing a kid to a criminal threatening your family in the distant future.

You are no doubt a troll.

[Anonymous]

I'm so fed up with the sanctamony from parents with one child who is still a toddler and will sit in the stroller without protest (and is usually a girl). Raising kids is messy, embarrassing work. You can't control them all the time and sometimes their hands go wandering when you are distracted. I would have thanked the OP then disciplined my child but I would feel no compunction to do more. Kids don't run on remote controls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm so fed up with the sanctamony from parents with one child who is still a toddler and will sit in the stroller without protest (and is usually a girl). Raising kids is messy, embarrassing work. You can't control them all the time and sometimes their hands go wandering when you are distracted. I would have thanked the OP then disciplined my child but I would feel no compunction to do more. Kids don't run on remote controls.

I agree with most of what you've said and think you've made several valid points. I do think your last statement correlates with the behavior of many children today in that too many parents aren't really willing to take the time and energy or keep to some semblance of a schedule required to parent. I see many children "out shopping" way past their needed nap, meal, or bedtimes and others who are allowed to excitedly run around in a grocery or big box store until their parents and other patrons are frustrated. Rather than being stopped with a calm voice of redirection, their parents (or caregivers) begin yelling ineffectively or even grabbing their arms too tightly. Sure, squeezing cookies isn't the worst behavior by any means; but being a harried mom or caregiver doesn't give the behavior a "pass."

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so fed up with the sanctamony from parents with one child who is still a toddler and will sit in the stroller without protest (and is usually a girl). Raising kids is messy, embarrassing work. You can't control them all the time and sometimes their hands go wandering when you are distracted. I would have thanked the OP then disciplined my child but I would feel no compunction to do more. Kids don't run on remote controls.

I think that this is all that OP was asking for.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so fed up with the sanctamony from parents with one child who is still a toddler and will sit in the stroller without protest (and is usually a girl). Raising kids is messy, embarrassing work. You can't control them all the time and sometimes their hands go wandering when you are distracted. I would have thanked the OP then disciplined my child but I would feel no compunction to do more. Kids don't run on remote controls.

I think that this is all that OP was asking for.

I disagree, if that's all she was asking for she would not have been passive aggressive to the mom, should would not have embarrassed her husband, she would not have posted here and responded umpteen times, she would not have been rude and disparaging to most posters responding to her.

OP's behavior is just as unacceptable and rude and the mother she is complaining about.

But.....

If we all pull hard enough, and at the same time... I *think* we can un-lodge the stick that's stuck up her butt and pull it out.

On four....

One.

Two.

Three.

Four...... PULLLLLLLLLL.


Ugh, nope. Still there.

[Anonymous]

Hm... you have a serious problem if you didn't realize that the big bad guys stealing things on the street start out somewhere else early on. They usually start as juveniles shoplifting or delivering drugs, or sneaking in homes and opening the door from the inside so the big guys can get in. I never said the little brat at SB is equal to a criminal already on the street. Read again with less anger and you'll see (I hope).

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Anonymous wrote:At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm

You are insane. INSANE. You're comparing a small child in starbucks crushing cookies to a child who has grown taller than his mother that is now breaking into cars and damaging your property? You are a kookybird. Your husband should stay under the counter he ducked under.... Small children crush cookies, they do not turn out into criminals you fucking idiot. It's what children do, are you really that stupid that you're comparing a kid to a criminal threatening your family in the distant future.

You are no doubt a troll.

[Anonymous]

Hm... you have a serious problem if you didn't realize that the big bad guys stealing things on the street start out somewhere else early on. They usually start as juveniles shoplifting or delivering drugs, or sneaking in homes and opening the door from the inside so the big guys can get in. I never said the little brat at SB is equal to a criminal already on the street. Read again with less anger and you'll see (I hope).

Are you the OP? If you are, YOU have a serious anger problem.

[Anonymous]

Wow, away for a weekend and 13 pages on a child smooshing cookies in SB. This has got to be a new high for DCUM!
I only read the first 5 pags, because it seems a bit repetitive, but I'll throw in my two cents.

First, my 23 month old isn't in a stroller and can reach things and is small for his age. So this kid could have been like 18 months old for all we know.

Second, I've never been in a SB that had cookies out like that.

Third, maybe the mom was tired and not up for a fight. She just wanted a coffeee in peace. Or maybe shes the horrible mom that lets her toddler smoosh cookies all over the place, so someday he'll be breaking into your car. However, I really doubt it.

Fourth, the OP is an absolute ass. She admits to looking for a fight. For heaven's sake, most poeple in SB just want their coffee. LEAVE THEM ALONE.

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9:05 here, I inadvertantly clicked submit before I was finished and before I checked my spelling.

Anyway, there are a lot more tactful ways to deal with this. The OP didn't need to be an ass. But she wanted to act holier than thou, which is very apparent.

ALL HAIL THE COOKIE SAVER.

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Anonymous wrote:Hm... you have a serious problem if you didn't realize that the big bad guys stealing things on the street start out somewhere else early on. They usually start as juveniles shoplifting or delivering drugs, or sneaking in homes and opening the door from the inside so the big guys can get in. I never said the little brat at SB is equal to a criminal already on the street. Read again with less anger and you'll see (I hope).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first I was going to side with OP, but then after reading all 12 pages, I noticed that OP called everyone that disagreed with her a moron, or intellectually limited, or fucking stupid etc. OP is a bitch, who emasculates her poor husband so much, that when he hears her shrill, condescending tone, he dives under counters!!! Her daughter probably just plays like she is asleep, it is her only defense. OP is a bully, who rules her world with an iron fist, and YOU HAD BETTER, do things the way she wants, or she will have to let you know why you are an idiot. Take your licks, and then remember to thank her profusely, because the only thing OP hates more than cookie crushing kids, is BAD MANNERS.

Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm

You are insane. INSANE. You're comparing a small child in starbucks crushing cookies to a child who has grown taller than his mother that is now breaking into cars and damaging your property? You are a kookybird. Your husband should stay under the counter he ducked under.... Small children crush cookies, they do not turn out into criminals you fucking idiot. It's what children do, are you really that stupid that you're comparing a kid to a criminal threatening your family in the distant future.

You are no doubt a troll.

The little brat? Really???? I hope someone calls your angel a little brat one day. I do not have an anger issue, I have an annoyance issue with you. Criminals typically start out in broken homes or have some sort of mental problem going on that affects their empathy or ability to tell right from wrong, I believe the "little brat" in starbucks may be spoiled but your sweeping judgement that he will one day be vandalizing your property and terrorizing your family that you base solely on your viewing of a reality tv show is not only ignorant but continues to prove the point you are an utter lunatic yourself.

You have now moved on to calling a small child names based on seeing him crush cookies. He may have been hungry, tired, have adhd, been bored... all needs the mother needs to attend to but to label him a brat is very unkind and extremely self righteous of you. No wonder your husband was embarrassed.

[Anonymous]

Jeffrey Dahmer started out crushing cookies.

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[Nope. I don't care about bad manners. I care about bad parenting because that kid will break into my car and cause damage to MY property and MY family.

If the mother doesn't care about her son I couldn't care less. What bothers me is to know that such behavior goes ignored until this kid grows taller than his mom and starts acting out outside the house and governmental authorities have to take care of him. Using your tax dollars for it.

I was watching "Beyond Scared Straight" a few weeks ago and got really disturbed by a 13yo shoplifter that was on the show. His mother was hugging him and saying how good of a kid he was... I just sighed and felt like crying. The reporter asked what crimes he has committed and he laughed with sarcasm saying that shoplifting was the only crime he was caught on.

There was a 17yo who didn't remember what was his first crime. Now you tell me how this 5yo is any different from such kids? Just because his mom had a LV bag? Mmmhhmmm


Ok, you are a spazz. You need some anti-anxiety meds and a foot massage. RELAX woman.