How would you react to a stranger shooshing your child at a restaurant?

[Anonymous]

I googled the diva cup when that post came up and just couldn't believe it. I knew I was old when something "new" had replaced tampons.

[Anonymous]

Eww. Can we steer it back to shooshing or something--anything. There had already been way too much conversation on this topic!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly this thread is not complete. No grammar police.

And I don't think race has been brought up, either.

Neither has donating to charity.

[Anonymous]

After shooshing your child,please donate to a racial charity of your choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After the child was shooshed, burst into tears and comforted by the mother, did she wipe his face with a burgundy washcloth?

Oh please tell me more about this. I must have missed it because I totally don't get the reference.

There are some things where ignorance is truly bliss. Burgundy wash cloths is one of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After shooshing your child,please donate to a racial charity of your choice.

Racial charity... welfare!

OP, since you are eating at a low-class place like IHOP, you surely receive WIC, right? Your child is an overexcited burden on taxpayers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After the child was shooshed, burst into tears and comforted by the mother, did she wipe his face with a burgundy washcloth?

Oh please tell me more about this. I must have missed it because I totally don't get the reference.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/88777.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After the child was shooshed, burst into tears and comforted by the mother, did she wipe his face with a burgundy washcloth?

Oh please tell me more about this. I must have missed it because I totally don't get the reference.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/88777.page

I could have gone the rest of my life without seeing this thread, but it does top anything I've read on any forum anywhere--thanks for the laugh!!

[Anonymous]

We still need need grammar police.

[Anonymous]

I think the most obvious answer to all of this, and would make OP feel better, is to outsource as much as possible and use Peapod.

[Anonymous]

Don't forget the family therapy. Always a good idea

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to get this to 23 pages. Happy new year to all.

[Anonymous]

Now 23? Now?

I'm sorry, does this post reek of entitlement?

[Anonymous]

My 16 month old said "bye" to the table next to us as we were leaving a restaurant last night. I instantly realized that I had failed as a parent and began shooshing him, myself, and anyone who would listen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I admit, my kid wasn't sitting perfectly quiet, but this was a very noisy place and he would occassionally get loud. Each time, we told him to be quiet and he would be good for a while, but he's three and so we have typical toddler issues (in addition to my 15 months old stealing some attention). Anyway, this was 9 am, busy IHOP type place on a Friday, tons of other kids and noise, etc. My DS turned around and loudly yelled "hi" to the older couple behind him and they "shooshed" him in such an exaggerated way that he started crying. DH and I were kind of at a loss for what to do. Actually, DH was pretty angry and got into it with them a little bit, and I was just shocked at the whole situation. My son is super friendly and social and I think he was shocked that his enthusiastic greeting was so abruptly shut down.

Has that happened to you? How would you have reacted? DS was pretty upset and I went over to him and gave him a hug and said "people don't like it when you're loud so they shooshed you, but it's alright. Let's just have our pancakes."

the child didn't "say" hi....per the OP - LOUDLY YELLED "hi". big difference.

OP here again. When I said we have typical toddler issues I mean he will be told to use a softer voice but will forget after a while and get loud again, at which point he will be reminded again. Maybe i could be doing a better job reigning him in, but I was definitely actively trying. He only addressed those people once. Quit making it sound like he was in their face all breakfast. Anyway, I'm not saying they had no right to be upset, just that they were over the top mean to my child. I wish that they would have relayed their comments to me.

ooooh. now i get it. it should have gone something like this:

Ma'am/Sir, will you please take a break from filling your face & please refrain your dearest child from interrupting my breakfast? i most sincerely appreciate it. thank you ever so much. have a wonderful and blessed holiday season. in fact, let me pick up your tab, while i'm at it. Meerrrry Christmas!

13:08 you're a piece of work! You must be a miserable human being and I feel bad for your children. You have done nothing but rake spiteful aim at my wonderful 3 YEAR OLD by calling him names and belittling my parenting. So to you, my response would have gone something like this "I appreciate your horror and disgust at a bright sunny hello of my child, but if you even look in his direction again, I will personally shove this plate of pancakes up your tired old nasty miserable ass. Merry Christmas to you too bitch." I feel sorry fir you well mannered children. I wouldn't be surprised if they are will contribute to the "worst thing my parents ever said to me thread" in a few years.


I think the OP is fat, and so is her kid. why else would she get so mad over taking a break from filling her face??

Lay off the carbs, OP & I hope you got some manners for Christmas (or maybe they celebrate Kwanzaa?)