The best temper tantrum ever....

[PrincessFiona]

Today we were in Target. Zoe was wearing a cute little dress....and she ripped her diaper off and threw it in with the baby dolls (I didn't see that until it was too late!) and then she threw herself to the floor in a huge tantrum about not getting a baby doll. Oh yes...her naked little self was right out there.

I had to find the diaper to put it back on her behind.

kris

[Michele]

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umm.....


I know I have just wrongly cursed the tantrum gods, but that is too funny!

[alison]

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Oh darn, I thought you were going to have a video of it!
I don't know how you moms and dad out there do it...

[MDPhDWife]

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That's a doozy.

I'll bet you need :therethere:

[GrayMatterWife]

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You're lucky you didn't get escorted out by security!

The last time I stripped naked in Target, laid prostrate on the floor and began writhing in protest, they "asked" me to leave with the assistance of several burly pseudo-cops. And they weren't any too nice about it, either.

I feel for Zoe. No one appreciates creative forms of self-expression.

[PrincessFiona]

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You're lucky you didn't get escorted out by security!

The last time I stripped naked in Target, laid prostrate on the floor and began writhing in protest, they "asked" me to leave with the assistance of several burly pseudo-cops. And they weren't any too nice about it, either.

I feel for Zoe. No one appreciates creative forms of self-expression.

Sadly, these kinds of things don't phase me at all anymore. I know, I know..it's what happens when you have a gaggle of kids though. DH was freaking out and ran to the baby section to get diapers and hide from it. I pretty much let her lie there prostrate and naked while I searched for her diaper, put it on her little bottom backwards so she couldn't easily get it off again and kept going. I'm sure the mom with the 6 month old who was standing in the aisle was thinking "my baby will NEVER do that". I hope the karma gods don't visit her. :>

kris

[houseelf]

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I hope the karma gods don't visit her.

Oh, my darling, I'm not as benevolent as you. I hope that the karma gods do visit judgmental mom.

Kelly

[PrincessFiona]

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Kelly, Can I blame you since she was wearing your adorable little angel's watermelon dress?

NO.

Bummer.


kris

[planet]

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Be nice, ok? Sometimes the karma gods need to relax and realize that moms are complicated. Maybe my child won't ever throw a tantrum, said at 6 months, but if we didn't think this way would we really be able to keep happily going along? I will maintain that my boys will never have unprotected sex in their teens. La, la, la....

[houseelf]

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Be nice, ok?

I know, I know. It is better to think good thoughts. I'm old enough to realize that parenting is tough all over. Even if it is my kid biting me on the thigh today, another child will commit an equally heinous transgression later.

You're so right. Mea culpa and my apologies.

Kelly

[PrincessFiona]

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I won't apologize. When we all realize that we are in this together and have understanding in our hearts instead of judgement, then I'll take back the karma thing.

It's ok to think "I hope my toddler never does that. The poor mom, she must be so embarassed". It's an entirely other beast to smugly think "omg, what a loser mother. Someone should call social services. I'm sooo much better than she is, look how perfect my child is. My child will never....because I am such a good mom." In that case...bring on the karma honey.

kris

ETA: The reason the karma gods visit here so often is because I've been such a stinker. Oh yes, I do the "well, look at her....my kid will never". That is how the karma gods got my address in the first place.

[peggyfromwastate]

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The only times I've thrown the judgmental look (I can't help it sometimes) is when the mom buys the kid something just b/c he or she is throwing the big fit. And the kid shuts up as soon as they get the toy in hand. This happens a lot, but I just try to cover my kids' eyes and move on...