About a week ago I was having a terrible time with my five year old.  We went to Blockbuster to rent movies and video games and he decided he wanted me to BUY him a XBOX remote control - one that we already have.  He had a total meltdown.  I paid for our rentals and we left the store.  We went to pick up our dinner at Baja Fresh that we had previously ordered - another meltdown in the middle of Baja Fresh.  I got my food and left - carrying my son out.  I put him in the car while he was still kicking and screaming -trying to explain to him that this is inappropriate behavior and there are consequences etc.  He proceeded to try and climb out the window of my car.  So, I put him back in his seatbelt, rolled up the window and locked it.  Problem solved - NOT, he then tried to open the door to the car while I was driving.  I stopped the car at a STOP sign and put the child lock on - then I decided I was going to teach him a lesson (totally stressed out at this point).  So, I told him if he didn't want to be in the car then he could just stay at the shopping center, I took him out of the car and stood him up in the grass - of course at this point he was screaming to come with me - I did not leave him, did not even start to drive - just wanted him to STOP this behavior and it worked.  Here is the crazy party - this guys starts approaching my car - telling me he is not trying to tell me what to do with my child but what I am doing is wrong.  That there are a bunch of people in the parking lot all revved up because of what is going on with me and my son.  I basically told him I have four children and am doing a fine job raising them and I do not need his input!  He then proceeds to tell me "Noone wants to see your show"!  I was like "then don't watch"!  Are you kidding me?  This man was absolutely ridiculous!  I wasn't putting on a show for anyone - Was he in Blockbuster, was he in Baja Fresh, was he there when my son tried to climb out the window, was he there when my son opened the car door!  So here is my thought!  I DON'T WANT TO BE PART OF THE VILLAGE!  STAY OUT OF MY BUSINESS!  I will take care of my children and you can take care of yours.  I am obviously still very irritated about this.  Perhaps it would have been a different story if he would have approached me and said "May I help you, is everything ok"?  No, he wanted to tell me what I should do with my child!  Had I thought about it at the time - I would have offered to let him spend the evening with my son!  Good grief!  This may not be right but if I see you discipling your child I am not going to interfere.  It's just not my business and it wasn't this guys either.

Tags: children, discipline, tantrums, meltdown, village

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