Understanding The Terrible Two's

I have two children. They are both grown now, one a teen, the other a pre-teen. I understand all too well how the "terrible two's" can be.

I have had to take them outside or to the bathroom to discipline them when they became unruley at that age. What I find hard to tolerate anymore are the parents who do not remove their rowdy children from a social climate.

What makes you think that anyone wants to hear your child scream "momma!" over and over again all through Wal Mart?

What right do you have getting irritated at the people around you who have had enough of your child behaving like a spoiled little brat?

The Christmas concert Sunday at Crocket Theater is a prime example. There were those that had enough sense to take their child out of the auditorium when they began to get a little rowdy.

Then there was the couple in the center section with the child who, when didn't get what he wanted immediately, began screaching louder and louder. He was removed once, but brought back in only to begin his temper tantrum again just as the high school band began to play.

The man in front of these people finally turned around and said something, and the little brat was again taken out. What I can't believe is that these people had the nerve to get angry at the man for saying something.

I, for one, am glad he did! Parents like these are selfish, self-centered people. Not only do you ruin events for the people around you, you ruin your child by not teaching them any better.

Parents of small children: It's ok to remove your child from a store, a theater, any social setting if they are behaving badly.

Whatever your form of discipline is, use it! A child will only learn what you teach them. If screaming at you until they get what they want is how they act, then you have taught them that behavior!

I pity the child that has learned that lesson, because they will have a hard roe to hoe when they get older

. Oh, and just in case you were wondering, my spouse and I often got (and still get) compliments on how well behaved and polite our children are.

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