OP, I think you are way overreacting.
Store runs at the end of the day with little kids are a fools errand. Instacart will do a costco run for you just FYI. |
+1 OP used an insensitive and hurtful phrase, someone pointed it out and then OP agreed that it was offensive and she would drop its usage. I think this got resolved respectfully. |
Same. Frankly, I learn a lot of racist sayings/theories from DCUM. I’ve never heard any of these in real life. |
We get that you didn't know and now you do. I've learned things through the years too. I'm sorry you had a rough evening. |
+1 million. I’ve always found this advice ridiculous. It’s impractical, and 9 times out of 10, my kid was acting up BECAUSE he wanted to leave. So that would literally be rewarding his bad behavior & punishing myself all at once. |
That might make sense if that was all of the post. ![]() Do you usually finish halfway through, or is this one of those first tome things? |
(first time, but I guess you could write a tome about it) |
All kids pull this stuff. When mine did years ago, I put them back in the car and we went home.
Oh, I had promised you both a Costco swirl ice cream to split and share for letting me shop? Too bad you couldn't behave. There's no way we would have even gone in the store if they couldn't make it through the parking lot, where it's even more important that they listen and behave so they don't get hit by a car. |
Who has dessert on a Monday night? |
Ironically, Clinton’s use of the phrase was in the context of criticizing Trump’s behavior and word choices.
“I have a lot of experience dealing with men who sometimes get off the reservation in the way they behave and how they speak.” |
+1. This is not the route I’d take. You can use it as a motivator to improve behavior, but don’t use it as negative threats. |
(From a CNN interview, when she was asked about Donald Trump’s attacks on her) |
Wait, what? In this case, that might very well be them winning. Kids get to go home and boring shopping trip aborted. OP, my very well behaved twins once lost their g-damn minds during a 4 year old well visit. The ped. actually spoke to me about ADHD (which made their teachers later laugh as they have plenty of issues but not ADHD). They had been sitting with me reading books before she came in and when she left totally switched it off and were like, "can you finish the book before we go?" I really almost left them in that room and went home. Weird shit happens. |
I have made them sit in a corner for time outs in public. Actually, I’ve only had to do it once, now I just use it as a threat with a 1,2,3 count and the behavior ends |
I hope you're joking. Even if you live an entirely sugar free, dairy free, plant based life and bring your kids with you, please understand many have no issues with moderation and kids who can have a Hershey Kiss before bath without ill effect. |