TheLongMum #4 Charity shops, coffee hops, northern kn*bs, anything that makes the parenting stop

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jaggedlittlebill said:
ALSO what do her children do that elicit so many disapproving tuts when she goes out? Either they're both horribly behaved, she lets them run riot with not an ounce of discipline or control, or both.
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My kid is loud, gets easily overwhelmed, wants everything she sees, has no sense of personal space. Today she abrubtly stepped into someone's path and almost took them out with a wheely basket. We engage with her, talk to her calmly, model the behaviour we want her to work towards, ask her to consider others, explain what we're asking of her and why. From the video she posted today thats like 10% of the impulsivity we'll see on a trip to the supermarket, and we're not followed by a chorus of tuts. Maybe the tuts aren't directed at the kids but at Anna and the attitude and language she uses towards them? Or the lack of parenting when she catches her reflection in a shiny surface and has to admire herself for a while?
 
Bunbun1 said:
My kid is loud, gets easily overwhelmed, wants everything she sees, has no sense of personal space. Today she abrubtly stepped into someone's path and almost took them out with a wheely basket. We engage with her, talk to her calmly, model the behaviour we want her to work towards, ask her to consider others, explain what we're asking of her and why. From the video she posted today thats like 10% of the impulsivity we'll see on a trip to the supermarket, and we're not followed by a chorus of tuts. Maybe the tuts aren't directed at the kids but at Anna and the attitude and language she uses towards them? Or the lack of parenting when she catches her reflection in a shiny surface and has to admire herself for a while?
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This is perhaps the issue, and/or that she's on her phone when she should be engaging with them and they will act out to try and gain a crumb of acknowledgement 🫤
 
I can't help but think it's some kind of attempt at gentle parenting whereby they do what the duck they like and she stands there and lets them, because guiding her children towards learning what is acceptable behaviour in public is some kind of affront on their human rights. That's not gentle parenting babe that's lazy parenting and you are making yourself one hell of a rod for your own back.
 
JellyDonut said:
So she’s overwhelmed with having to post her “content” from her little holiday to Italy. I wish that’s all I had to worry about in my life 🫠😂
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This is just ridiculous. Just don't post then. No one cares, or is refreshing their phone to see if she has uploaded a pastry/eating/pouting/walking video yet. If it's overwhelming, don't do it. Save the headspace for your kids Anna and not internet strangers.
Also, why is she trying on more clothes?! Get a job, Anna, even in a charity shop, or use your qualifications.
 
She keeps trying on coats and talking about buying coats constantly. She must have a million of them??? She justifies it by saying she gets them from the chazza which is great as she’s saving money. But if you buy 20 coats at £10 each for example, you’re not saving money?? Most people have one or two coats, you don’t need as many as she has
 
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