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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems like many folks here had easy kids.   I always pack multiple snacks for DS, yet without fail he'll spot the one item I don't have and throw a fit.   We just hit the terrible twos so I'm hoping it's just a phase.   But what can I do?   I can't really teach him a lesson that he can't always have immediate gratification without subjecting the entire store to him hysterically screaming "FRUIT STRIP!" or "PRETZELS!"   So I take one out of the box or bag & let him have it.   I've got the majority of the bag/box in my cart so there's no chance of forgetting to pay when we check out.  Sorry to those who find this "tacky".[/quote]

Seriously?  Seriously?  I guess maybe it's harder to put the cat back in the bag than to just not do this in the first place, but my kids don't have any inkling that you even CAN eat the food before you pay for it because we've never done it.  And if one of them started "hysterically screaming" because he wanted a fruit strip immediately, then I would assume he's too hungry/cranky to shop and leave the store.  This scenario just seems like you're reinforcing tantrums as successful.[/quote]

Yep. Sometimes difficult kids are made/reinforced. I don't find it tacky to let your son eat, but you could do what I do with my 1.5 yr old-- I let her know that we are going somewhere where we cannot have a snack, but when we're all done, we can have a snack. She often asks for a snack, and then I have a conversation with her and try to distract her in other ways-- "Yum! Bananas! You want a banana. How many bananas are you going to eat when we get home?" which gives her a chance to practice her new counting skills. As long as she isn't overtired or hungry, there is usually SOMETHING we can do to keep her happy. Honestly, like I said, I really am not at all offended if your child is eating in the store-- it doesn't bother me a bit-- but I did want to agree with the PP that it's not very nice to label your son as more difficult than other kids when you are reinforcing his difficult behavior with your actions. I am sure he's a sweetheart and honestly, maybe I'm alone in this but I also have no problem shopping next to a hysterical toddler screaming "pretzels! pretzels!" as long as he's not mine.  :wink: [/quote]

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