[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

I disagree with you and I think most people here would as well. While it may be "NATURAL" for a child to have a so-called melt down, it is certainly not natural for the parent to be irresponsible and inconsiderate of other people's space/time. There is no reason/circumstance for any parent to stand there and continue finishing their meal or shopping while the kid ruins the atmosphere for everyone. In my opinion, it's selfish to stay in a situation which is disruptive just so you can make a point about how natural it is for a child to have a meltdown. I have a nephew whom I love more than anything, but he was a collick baby, so he would just start up out of nowhere. He would be screaming for a mere 30 seconds before we were out of there. It's called respect and consideration. I'm not attacking you personally, but it's attitudes like that allow parents to think that it's ok to let your child do whatever they want at home and in public because children are children. The show Nanny 911 is a perfect example of what happens when your child is allowed to be "natural".

I agree Nobie!