i just have to wonder... have you never been out in a store or a restaurant and been witness to parents who are NOT in control of their children? no one here is claiming perfect parenting, but what they ARE advocating is that the parent be the one in charge and not the child. instances of the reverse are legion, everywhere you look.
Of course I have. However, having been a parent for quite a few years now I have a bit more empathy for people who might be having a bad day or week. As I said in an earlier post, the Feingold Diet saved us from some behavior issues that really might have destroyed my family and me. Google Feingold if you are interested.
I don't really know what strangers are going through when I have my moment of contact with them at the store or wherever. I don't feel it is my right to go through life without being inconvenienced. On my better days, at least :}
JILL
The problem here is that I have yet to hear "Well, one time my child started getting out of control and this is what I did to reel him back in..."
All I hear is "My kids are well behaved where ever we go..." etc.
Like I said, FR is a gold mine for perfect parents and perfect kids. Obviously the rest of us are horrible parents because are kids don't always go by the rules.