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MissLMS
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VENT: I don't know if I'm just being too sensitive or what...
MissLMS
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A close friend of mine's mom is a "friend" on facebook.
Last week, I posted something on facebook about how Kennedy had thrown a huge temper tantrum while we were in Hobby Lobby. It was so embarrassing. We were trying to leave the store as quickly as possible and Kennedy was wailing and had her hands hanging over the shopping cart. We went by one of the aisle displays and Kennedy grabbed onto a clay pot that was filled with plastic daisies in the floral section. Part of the aisle display came down and there were broken pots everywhere.
Luckily, the people at Hobby Lobby were super understanding and I didn't have to pay for the pots. We left very quickly. While super mortifying, the experience was a little funny too because after it happened, Kennedy sat up and seemed surprised and quiet.. like "Did I DO THAT?!?"
Anyways, I posted about it on facebook and my friend's mother suggested I read about about disciplining your children and said I was lucky I didn't have to pay for anything.
Then, I just read her status today: "Are the majority of mothers out there on some kind of drug or something?? They do not pay any attention to their child in a store and let them run around and scream. Why are you letting your children do this? Be a parent and parent your children."
This person and I have butted heads on political posts in the past. I don't know if I'm just being sensitive here, but I feel like that post is targeting me. Even though I know it's not, I want to tell this woman to try going shopping with my 14-month-old for a day and see if she still feels the same way.
Yes, children need to be watched after and should not run around in a store. But at the same time, I think she is forgetting a lot of what it's like to parent a small child.
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Re: VENT: I don't know if I'm just being too sensitive or what...
I am sorry she said something that bothered on your original post (I read it when you posted it that day...for the record, I don't think she was trying to be rude, although I totally understand your feelings. As if a chapter in a book solves everything... lol.). Although, I don't think her recent post is about you. I would ignore it.
Most of the time, people who say that are not referring to when your baby throws a tantrum and you respond-but to parents with children (usually older, not babies) who run crazy everywhere and don't care what they do and don't do anything to help, which is not what happened w/ you.
this. unless you really do care about her friendship, then i would just ignore her.
There is a huge difference between a child running wildly unsupervised through a store and an unhappy 14 month old strapped in a buggy.
I love it! *Spit* happens!
frustrating! people forget that accidents happen. you aren't the kind of person that would just turn a blind eye to your kid running crazy in a store. there is a huge difference!
I don't really think she was targeting you, but it is still annoying considering the discipline comment.
if she adds nothing positive to your facebook experience then just delete her
This. I could not have said it better!
This.