On Saturday night the hubby and I went to the mall childless. We needed to grab a few things and the boys really hate clothes shopping. We’re in line at Old Navy and there are kids everywhere. Running, screaming, knocking stuff over. No one is watching them, no one cares. Seriously what is wrong with parents this day? Let’s get over the whole you need to learn to parent thing but seriously your kids shouldn’t effect my shopping experience. I shouldn’t have to watch my toes because a 5 year old boy is zipping his 6 month old sister around in her stroller without a parent in site. I shouldn’t have to help your daughter off the floor because she tripped and started crying. I also shouldn’t have to stop and tell the small little boy that eating lint stickers off the floor isn’t such a great idea.
I don’t know about you but when my kids go anywhere with me they are to be polite, respectful, and act like a normal human being. Gavin will generally walk with me holding my hand or stay close by. I took the boys and ran to Target last Sunday night for a few last minute school lunch stuff for while I was away and it was priceless while we stood in an isle barely hearing our own thoughts while this little boy just screamed for no apparent reason other then he wanted to be heard. The mom? She was on her cell phone. Standing about 5 feet away-probably so she could hear the other person. It was clearly a social call that was never ending.
What made this so priceless to me?
Gavin walking up to the little boy with his hands on his hips and a mad face. Yells “Be Quiet!” turns to me as I try not to bust out laughing, turns back now that the boy is stunned quiet and the mom is now looking over and Gavin says “You’re hurting my head. Stop that!” Then the Mom gives me a dirty look as Gavin turns back to me. Priceless. I love you kid.
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