A lady was mean to my 4 year old today..

[Boxley]

I already went to the WalMart well twice. I didn't want to be Ralph repeating.

...you did? I am so embarrassed I could just screech.

Off to Walmart.
who wants me to get them something?

 

[Boxley]

Well its not like its Saks. We all know the type of parents and children who shop at Walmart, of course they are entitled to screech throughout the aisles, ride the bikes into cutomers and maybe even whip out a breast and nurse their child

Not to mention dance wildly in the aisles.

 

[FireDancer]

...you did? I am so embarrassed I could just screech.

Off to Walmart.
who wants me to get them something?

Get me the name of 10 strangers you introduce yourself to .

Not to mention dance wildly in the aisles.

Sometimes the voices in my head sing, what else are we supposed to do? Why would they even have mannequins if not for us to dance with?

 

[alexandria674]

Sometimes the voices in my head sing, what else are we supposed to do?[/QUOTE]

Hmmm...a Fred and Ginger waltz in the pet-care aisle..it could be done.

 

[clovergirl5]

Um I am the "walmart mom" from the thread you all are referring to and making jokes about the screeching child. Talk about in bad taste. You really have no clue how those comments making fun of me, my daughter and that whole situation makes me feel. This is the most unsupportive place and what was I thinking about changing my username and coming back here. I thought maybe I was just being to emotional about the whole thing...not really. I was flamed big time and in the meanest way possible. Attacking someone who is a mom. I was attacked verbally that day in the store and on here when I was looking for support. Unbelievable. I hope all of you "mothers" and "grandmothers" who don't like other kids, aren't teachers or caregivers to other kids. I would hope my children wouldn't be exposed to harassment and mean spirited comments directed at kids or their moms.

Im sorry OP for hijacking here, the walmart comments were very hurtful and I couldn't not say anything. Im sorry for the flaming you are getting too. This place is not supportive at all. And a huge to the girls who pmed me after that horrible thread. I appreciate all your comments and support. It did make me feel better.

That was a rarity of my dd2 behavior that day, I was made out to be a skanky mother who doesn't care what my kids do. Im the first one to give the evil eye and grab their arm to correct their behavior in public. They do not run rampant. Just a fyi.

This time...out for good, I can find more supportive, nonjudgmental moms on another board. Other moms beware...don't bring up parenting issues, cause you'll be eaten alive.

 

[C.Ann]

Me and DS went shopping today and went to McD's for lunch. We sit down and an old lady sits next to us. We're eating and I notice he gave the lady's handbag a flick with his finger. I told him how its rude to touch people's things. I know he's expecting this old lady to smile at him or something.HE then taps on the bench next to his leg. The lady says to him rather meanly can you stop that it's annoying. Now my DS asks her what her name is. She tells him it's none of your business. Poor DS looked so shocked. I was thinking not so nice things but didn't say anything. After he finished I took him to the pet store where the poor barking puppies took his mind off the rudeness.

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Let's review..

"We sit down and an old lady sits down next to us." (How old is "old"? (Not that it matters..)

"I notice he gave the lady's handbag a flick with his finger. I told him it's rude to touch people's things." (Good job!)

"I know he's expecting this old lady to smile at him or something." (Why?)

"He then taps on the bench next to his leg. The lady says to him rather meanly, "Can you stop? That's annoying" (Asked - didn't demand. What did you do at that point? Did you tell him he should stop bothering this woman - that she found the tapping annoying?)

"Now my DS asks her what her name is. She tells him it's none of his business." (Could it possibly be that she was just fed up with the fact that you - as the mom - were allowing this interaction to go on and on - even though she made it clear from the very beginning that she wasn't interested in your son and found nothing cute about it?)

I'm still at a total loss as to how this "old lady" was the "mean" one in this scenario.. Right from the get-go (purse incident) she made it 200% clear that she didn't want to be bothered, wasn't interested in your son's bid for attention, and was clearly getting more and more agitated when you did nothing to put a stop to it..

Is there more to this story? Because if there isn't, I can't understand how this would have upset your DS so badly that you had to take him to see the puppies to get his mind off the "rudeness".. Isn't pestering someone who has made it clear that they don't want to be bothered (or trying repeatedly to engage that someone in a conversation) being rude?

I think the bottom line is that not all people think kids are cute and/or it was just one of those "I don't want to be bothered days" that we all have from time to time..

I'm sure seeing the puppies made him happy though..

 

[Planogirl]

Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue about the Wal-Mart thing?

 

[happygirl]

Um I am the "walmart mom" from the thread you all are referring to and making jokes about the screeching child. Talk about in bad taste. You really have no clue how those comments making fun of me, my daughter and that whole situation makes me feel. This is the most unsupportive place and what was I thinking about changing my username and coming back here. I thought maybe I was just being to emotional about the whole thing...not really. I was flamed big time and in the meanest way possible. Attacking someone who is a mom. I was attacked verbally that day in the store and on here when I was looking for support. Unbelievable. I hope all of you "mothers" and "grandmothers" who don't like other kids, aren't teachers or caregivers to other kids. I would hope my children wouldn't be exposed to harassment and mean spirited comments directed at kids or their moms.

Im sorry OP for hijacking here, the walmart comments were very hurtful and I couldn't not say anything. Im sorry for the flaming you are getting too. This place is not supportive at all. And a huge to the girls who pmed me after that horrible thread. I appreciate all your comments and support. It did make me feel better.

That was a rarity of my dd2 behavior that day, I was made out to be a skanky mother who doesn't care what my kids do. Im the first one to give the evil eye and grab their arm to correct their behavior in public. They do not run rampant. Just a fyi.

This time...out for good, I can find more supportive, nonjudgmental moms on another board. Other moms beware...don't bring up parenting issues, cause you'll be eaten alive.

I'm sorry you feel like that. I didn't see the Walmart thread. I hope you won't leave I have to take breaks sometimes.

 

[happygirl]

Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue about the Wal-Mart thing?

I have no idea

 

[alexandria674]

Am I the only one who doesn't have a clue about the Wal-Mart thing?

From what I remember, a DIS'ser created a post about her kid being called a brat at Wal-mart because the child was screeching and then the thread escalated.

 

[FireDancer]

Um I am the "walmart mom" from the thread you all are referring to and making jokes about the screeching child. Talk about in bad taste. You really have no clue how those comments making fun of me, my daughter and that whole situation makes me feel. This is the most unsupportive place and what was I thinking about changing my username and coming back here. I thought maybe I was just being to emotional about the whole thing...not really. I was flamed big time and in the meanest way possible. Attacking someone who is a mom. I was attacked verbally that day in the store and on here when I was looking for support. Unbelievable. I hope all of you "mothers" and "grandmothers" who don't like other kids, aren't teachers or caregivers to other kids. I would hope my children wouldn't be exposed to harassment and mean spirited comments directed at kids or their moms.

Im sorry OP for hijacking here, the walmart comments were very hurtful and I couldn't not say anything. Im sorry for the flaming you are getting too. This place is not supportive at all. And a huge to the girls who pmed me after that horrible thread. I appreciate all your comments and support. It did make me feel better.

That was a rarity of my dd2 behavior that day, I was made out to be a skanky mother who doesn't care what my kids do. Im the first one to give the evil eye and grab their arm to correct their behavior in public. They do not run rampant. Just a fyi.

This time...out for good, I can find more supportive, nonjudgmental moms on another board. Other moms beware...don't bring up parenting issues, cause you'll be eaten alive.

No one is talking about your or your child, relax. The WalMart comments are from an amalgamation of many many threads about Walmart and similar places and the many over-the top responses on both side of the issue on those threads. Just like the spanking, breast feeding, gluten-free, etc comments are from many a thread.

Ok, back to the fun.

 

[Planogirl]

From what I remember, a DIS'ser created a post about her kid being called a brat at Wal-mart because the child was screeching and then the thread escalated.

Thanks. I miss all the fun.

When I hear screeching I move away. It's annoying but even good kids get out of hand sometimes.

 

[clovergirl5]

No one is talking about your or your child, relax. The WalMart comments are from an amalgamation of many many threads about Walmart and similar places. Just like the spanking, breast feeding, gluten-free, etc comments are from many a thread.

Ok, back to the fun.

I find it very funny that the word "screeching" is being used more than once in this thread referring to the walmart thread. That is the word I used in my thread title What now?

 

[happygirl]

Thanks. I miss all the fun.

When I hear screeching I move away. It's annoying but even good kids get out of hand sometimes.

LOL, I'm glad you all can't see how my kids act up at Walmart no screeching or screaming. They just run and run I guess that is how I get my exercise

 

[clovergirl5]

Wow Firedancer....this is fun to you? Of course, because you don't have kids of your own. One day when you are in a position like this with your children, remember me!

 

[FireDancer]

I find it very funny that the word "screeching" is being used more than once in this thread referring to the walmart thread. That is the word I used in my thread title What now?

I didn't see a reference to screeching until after your post. Maybe I missed it. I made the reference many a time and was not referring to any thread or post in particular, just a pattern I have seen emerge here on the DIS, where we often eat our own.

I can only speak for myself though. Especially when the old lady next to me won't speak back...oh snap!

 

[Boxley]

To be fair, once you post something online, people do tend to take different takes. Also, your situation is not the first I have heard in regard's to a child's behavior in public in Wal-Mart or any other place, this situation was a little bit like your and no one mentioned your child or you, but rather the situation that any parent could be in.

 

[clovergirl5]

What, am I the threadkiller now?

 

[clovergirl5]

To be fair, once you post something online, people do tend to take different takes. Also, your situation is not the first I have heard in regard's to a child's behavior in public in Wal-Mart or any other place, this situation was a little bit like your and no one mentioned your child or you, but rather the situation that any parent could be in.

Sorry, but using the word "screeching" IS referring to my thread.

And the situation that anyone could be in???? Have you read the thread? Um everyone here who majorly flamed me, are perfect parents. Just read the thread. And thats only in the first few pages, just as far as I read. Nobody could be in that situation because they raise their kids right and other parents don't. Im so sick of the 2 sided crap. You all as mothers have been in bad behavior situations with your children whether it was today or 40 years ago. Many people need to get off their high horse here and admit you are no better than the people you are flaming and putting down. Called reality check, care to take it?

 

[TnTsParty]

I too have found that you have to watch what you post on the DIS. For this being a Disney/Family oriented place people sure are opinionated and don't have a problem tearing another person down. Then other's seem to jump on the band wagon and the thread ends up becoming epic on the DIS. Sometimes I write something out and then re-think what I am saying and then take out the parts I know are going to cause a negative reaction here on the DIS even if it doesn't cause a negative reaction anywhere else.

To the previous poster from the Wal-Mart thread - I am sorry people have made fun of your situation at Wal-Mart. I didn't read the entire thread - I think I only read the first couple of threads and then I went on to other posts.