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Great article!

Coming from a new dad of a just turned 2 yr old daughter with tantrums and 37 of age, you sound like trailer trash who consumes Burger King and smokes Marlboro reds on the regular. Its 1000 percent normal to have a boy or girl at the age of 2 going ballistic for no apparent reason, other than exploring the desires and boundaries of life. You sound like a jealous clown who maybe wishes they had lil shits running around

I think the point of the article is to remind moms that they are not terrible human beings nor are their children terrible when the child (as a toddler) has a tantrum. It is not saying that you should allow your child to throw a tantrum in a public place and allow the child to ruin the dinner experiences of other people. The article is also saying that when a child throws a tantrum, he or she is pushing boundaries, and it is our job to teach reinforce those boundaries. It isn’t saying to do that at a restaurant and torture others eating or working there. It is unfortunate that in her example, it happened in an elevator. If that happened to me, I would get off as soon as possible and remove my child. It sounds like she did the same. My husband and I always remove our girl from the public area if she is making too much noise, much less having a tantrum. Then we take care of the tantrum in as private of place as we can find. For a little toddler, that often means allowing the child to calm down (while staying calm ourselves) without giving in OR losing control ourselves. It’s really important to remain calm because the whole point is to teach the child how to control her own emotions.

And this little tantrum of yours is no different? Why would you even say that? You think it’s funny? You think it gives you power? Or do you feel guilty because you mishandled parenting and it’s too late for your little ones? This kind of communication is unacceptable. There are real moms reading this going through hard times and it’s hard because they are great moms who really care about parenting the best way. Powerful communication does not have to be aggressive or mean. A clear point and an alternative choice in your opinion would have been enough.

Jillian, you are so right! Words have immense power. <3 Thank you for your sweet comments this morning!

p.s. On the topic of words having power, this is another post you might like: The 3-Letter Word That Will Overhaul the Way You Discipline Your Kid :)

I think you’re correct, it is another boundary. But I also cannot help but sense that you missed some lessons along the way too. .
The CHILD on the floor, or in the restaurant (who is learning how to behave in public), is still highly likely of becoming a positive member in society as an ADULT… I’m not too sure what your comment really offered here. However you just made a big scene in Kelly’s “restaurant”.
Please don’t come back till you’ve learned to adult.

U must be a child-less individual who does not get laid very often keep ur opinions to yourself . Grow up.

clearly you are a miserable person and I truly hope you don’t have kids to endure your misery.