Shut It

February 29, 2008 at 10:00 am | Posted in Henry Stuff | 1 Comment

To the people who bore witness to my shopping excursion on Monday, February 25 at Jewel I will not apologize for the screaming tantrum Henry delighted us with.  Yes, I know you could hear him throughout the entire store on a tirade that lasted approximately 23 minutes and 13 seconds.  Yes, I know that you wished we weren’t there disrupting your morning shopping.  Believe me, no one wished we weren’t there more than Henry. 

But you see he is 18 months old and sitting in a shopping cart isn’t exactly his idea of fun.  We were expecting freezing rain and snow that evening so I had to stock up on essentials before the weather hit.  For some reason, it just wasn’t sitting well with my little man that morning and I didn’t think to bring him a snack or his blanket.  So despite your sideways glances and snarky comments about where I could locate stuffed animals, we persevered and made it through the excursion both of us emotionally exhausted.  And next time you see a frazzled mom with a screaming toddler perhaps it will cross your mind to send a slight smile their way and say, “Been there, done that.  Sorry to see you’re having a rough day.”  But if you can’t, then just shut it and keep it to yourself.