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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had random people on the street tell me loudly “it’s hard being a toddler” when my toddler was melting down.    He had epic meltdowns for about 2 years.  It always made me feel bad when people said this.  I heard them saying “have some sympathy for your struggling kid you crappy mom”.  [/quote]

You completely misinterpreted what they were saying. They were trying to make you feel better. It wasn’t a criticism of your parenting.[/quote]

It is a way of saying, “Hang in there, kids are tough,” while also showing compassion for the kid. It is a way of showing that the situation is totally normal and that no one is doing anything wrong. Normally, it is said to a parent who looks embarrassed or flustered. [/quote]

+1 I will be more careful using it in the future, though I don’t tend to say it to complete strangers. It is meant as “I see you mom, toddlers are hard!”
I’m sorry to the PP who heard this as being told they were a crappy mom. obviously that helps
no one. [/quote]

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