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What if...
You could say anything you wanted to strangers? Maybe some of you do and I'm a wuss. Do people forget what it's like to have young kids in public?
I took the kids to panera today and Justin was a little hyper. He was buckled in a highchair so he wasn't causing trouble- just singing/being loud and goofy. There was the most miserable looking mom (with a 5'ish year old) behind us and I swear she was giving me dirty looks. Well, then we pack up and go to Wegmans and there she was again! We must have passed while shopping 10x. Of course, in my cart were 2 fussy babies and Justin melting down because I wouldn't buy him a pumpkin. Her daughter was just reading a book. She kept looking at me with THE most smug/annoyed look. Justin tried talking to her little girl and she like bolted away with the cart. Maybe I was in a bad mood but I wanted to walk up and say, "switch carts with me for 10 minutes and let's see the faces you give me then!" I guess it's my double whine Wednesday.
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Re: What if...
first of all.. Did you take them all to Panera by yourself? If so, you deserve a medal. I have only taken both girls to eat at fast food places a couple of times and even that is a lot for me.. i can't imagine juggling 3 and getting food and all of that.
Second of all.. I think you should have said it!!
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Similar to what Melissa said...if you took 3 kids to lunch and grocery shopping alone then you are my hero! That alone gives you permission to say anything!!! haha!
i cannot fathom how you could not say something. but i wouldn't say you are a wuss for not doing so, polite, cute and nice- definitely. i can't say the same for the dirty-look-lady.
i probably either don't notice didirty-look-lady while i'm out, or dirty-look-lady doesn't mess with me because i'm miserable-look-lady most of the time according to DH- HA!
Some people need a reality check! Whenever I'm out and someone's child(ren) are having a melt down, I usually just smile and say something like "it happens to everyone" so she mother doesn't feel humiliated.
Kudos for taking all 3 out by yourself!!
Sometimes I wish it was socially acceptable to make a comment to someone who is quite obviously judging me or irritating me by something that is said, and sometimes I just don't care what is acceptable and I snap right at them! I guess it depends on my patience level for the day.
Just today I was out with L playing in our fenced in back yard, and a lady came walking by with a dog, and my dog was caught by surprise and barked at the dog, the woman proceeded to yell profanities at my dog. Did you NOT see my almost 2 year old that repeats everything we say??? Some people are just SO rude.
OH, and by the way I give you SO much credit for bringing three little ones out in public, having lunch AND going to the grocery store. Seriously, I agree with pp, you deserve a medal for that.
Haha! You're too nice! Panera is actually very easy because I can order the food, get everyone situated in seats where I can watch them the whole time I get up to grab the food. Besides the physical exhaustion of getting everyone in and out of the van so many times, it's pretty easy
well I usually just say whatever I'm thinking- its worse when Im pregnant-
I agree with everyone else kudos for getting out of the house with all 3 kids...I have just L and some days it takes everything to get out of the house and run errands...