I’m waiting for a grocery store to implement a “no children” day. I’d love to go shopping without having to dodge children or the huge messes they make in the aisles. Some parents let the kids run wild with the shopping carts. Numerous times I’ve had my cart hit by these little tykes. When a parent gives me a dirty look for speaking to their little angel in a stern voice I just tell them, “If you would control your child I wouldn’t have to do it for you.” One “lady” got very irate when I referred to her little darlings as barbarians (I purposely avoided using savage). She accused me of being racist. I told her barbarians come in all shades.
You are absolutely correct. My children never misbehave in public and a mild verbal correction is all it takes to get them back on target if they do get too boisterous, but that takes good parenting.
Or at least No Children Hours....like after 8pm or something? Which USED to be the norm.