Comments on: Master Cleanse – Day 7 (and other stuff)

By: ADD Mama

ADD Mama — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:50:35 +0000

ugh… nothing like a bunch of jerks at the store when you’re trying to deal with a little one that doesn’t want to cooperate.

You’re right, you can tell the ones that are currently parenting young ones, because they have that look of understanding on their faces, or they don’t look at all – they are good at tuning out the yelling and screaming.

here’s to a better day!

By: The Informal Matriarch

The Informal Matriarch — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:18:27 +0000

I’m most likely that way because when I was a future parent I was a judgmental jerk and thought I could do everything better. I’ve been put in my place.

Grumps- that’s cuz you’re a very nice old folk

It’s hard to not make all the glares get you more frazzled in that situation.

By: Grumps

Grumps — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:05:47 +0000

I agree with what Debbie said about her mom. We old folks are not only recognizing your struggle of the moment but also remember similar instances that we experienced years ago. But why let others bother you? Just go about your business of caring for your little ones and hooie on any one you think might be glaring at you.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:05:31 +0000

Ya know, some of us future parents FEEL for you. We “get it” more than you know. Some of us have been in public with screaming children, too, and we have been judged, just like you. We have stood in the middle of that store during that tantrum and felt the eyes boring into us, just like you.

As a “future parent” sometimes I just get a bit annoyed with the “current parents” who are constantly assuming that all of us “non-parents” are jerks.

Could I “USE” quotations any “MORE”?

My mom says that when she was a young mom she often felt defensive when old ladies at church seemed to glare at her when we little ones were making noise. Now that she’s the old lady, she realizes that the old ladies (and lots of other people who look at the screaming child and frazzled parent) aren’t staring or glaring with disapproval, they’re only recognizing your struggle in that moment and silently offering solidarity.

Sorry for the long comment. I like to read your blog, but sometimes I feel like you view us future parents as some kind of enemy!

By: Aunty Jennie

Aunty Jennie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:55:36 +0000

The ring-a-round-the-rosie story made me laugh. They’re so darling.

By: The Informal Matriarch

The Informal Matriarch — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:03:47 +0000

Mine is the top one…shabby chic. We’re taking better photos of it tonight…that was some bad lighting.

By: Mandolin Mom

Mandolin Mom — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:11:11 +0000

Oh, yeah, do I ever know how you feel on the crying-kid-in-the-store scenario! And it’s amazing to me how some people judge, when they don’t have a CLUE what it’s like to be in your shoes. My circle of good friends now includes many, many mothers of special needs kids (kinda works out that way when you have two of your own) and several of their kids are on the autism spectrum. Watching the mannerisms and habits of these children has taught me to never, ever judge what’s going on with other moms and their kids. You just never know what they’re dealing with. I think compassion is the best choice…

And I did check out the bags…are you willing to share which is yours? (I bid on another, btw. Couldn’t help myself.)