Comments on: Public Discipline = Public Humiliation

By: Jennifer Walker-Journey

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:44:57 +0000

Thanks. I kind of figured there was a large population of “been-there-done-that’s” in the crowd that were doing the right thing – ignoring it!
Thanks for the encouragement!

By: Jennifer Walker-Journey

Jennifer Walker-Journey — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:43:35 +0000

Code Adam. That rocks!

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:25:50 +0000

My son threw a tantrum in blockbusters once kicking, screaming the works. I threw him over my shoulder and said to my husband – we’ll be outside. He said okay and continued looking around with my daughter. That doesnt’ mean we haven’t had the spank the bottom moments, we’ve had some of those – and then the furtitive thinking – oh my goodness, they’re going to arrest me now.

By: Karen Weideman

Karen Weideman — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:44:49 +0000

Kids do throw the greatest tantrums in public. My daughter has done this yelling thing of “You’re hurting me!” while I’m simply holding her hand. It makes me so angry. I have explained to her that there are people that will take her away if they think I’m hurting her. Sometimes we just have to take her to the car. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there . . . well, except for the snooty lady in Lowe’s. lol

By: Scott Wharton

Scott Wharton — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:54:19 +0000

My 2 year old daughter can throw quite the fits and lie on the floor at Walmart. I pick her up as she kicks, screams and cries to carry her and find out where Mom is with the shopping cart and people stare at me as if I’m doing something wrong. Sometimes I stare back and ask “Never saw a crying baby before”? or I simply tell them to mind their own business. I don’t feel that I should have to explain that it’s my child and there is no “Code Adam” going on.

It’s as if the whole world has gone mad and they don’t expect kids to throw fits or parents to punish them when they do. My son is 10, so he’s a little old to be spanked, but if he does something wrong in public, I don’t hesitate to snatch him up closer by his arm and give him an earful. My little girl is a bit different and I understand that she’s going to throw fits, she’s two years old going on three. There really isn’t a lot you can do with them at that age.

Sometimes when children embarrass you in public you have to give them a little taste of that back. It’s not public humiliation, it’s discipline.

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:09:52 +0000

I hate it when people make snarky comments. It is easy to pass judgment when you aren’t the one dealing with the tantrum. I am going to assume she has never dealt with a public tantrum.

By: Susanna K.

Susanna K. — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:24:47 +0000

I think anyone who’s had kids has had the lovely experience of a public tantrum. I know what you mean about “public discipline” – my little drama king loves to draw attention to himself, so for both of our sanity I try to mete out any discipline in private where he has time to cool off and think about consequences.