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Old 07-21-2008, 09:48 AM   #18
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Default Re: Parenting Pet-Peeves

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Originally Posted by AmyBelle View Post
Parents who make an example to you to their kid.
Yesterday in the supermarket Bek was sitting in the trolley seat, and she jammed her finger in the moveable part down the bottom, obviously she was crying and as I was comforting her this woman walked past with her son, who would have been about twice Bek's age anyway and says very loudly to him "Im so glad you dont throw tantrums like that in public, I must have done something right, unlike other people"

I wish I said something, she obviously was not throwing a tantrum, she was crying and holding her hand tightly saying "owwie owwie owwie" in between tears.
I would do it of course, but I would be so temped to say... "I'm so glad your Mommy isn't a b___h like that lady."
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