Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>>I'm very happy that my "monkey" is typically entertainment for everbody
>>during my shopping experiences with him. Just today I got a compliment
>>from an older lady about how cute he was & how much she was enjoying
>>him. Whats even funnier, is he gets more silly & giddy when he hasn't
>>had a nap & he didn't today until the drive home at 4:30pm.
>>I would go nuts if I had children like the ones I have seen in other
>>families at stores & bless my lucky stars that as of yet, at 2.5 years
>>of age he hasn't had a tantrum in a public place. (knock on wood)
>
> I feel the same way about may cats, but I wouldn't inflict them on the
> general public in a store.
>
> Wayne

Well... that's just a silly statement.

How do you expect children to learn how to learn & act in social situations?
I'll admit that my child may **** somebody off someday, but I would
certainly do something about it when it happens, like an apology from me
and also hopefully my child will apologise when asked to (if he has
gotten to that level of understanding & verbal ability)

Going out in public and having a parent who is a good mentor is the only
way a child can learn what is socially acceptable norms of behavior.

Of course, you have always been perfect?