I am getting sick and tired of strangers thinking they can stop and stare when dd is having one of her tantrums. The dirty looks being thrown at me by (mainly) women does nothing to help an already difficult situation.
DD is a 'challenging' child but I refuse to sit at home all day and want her to participate fully in family life. This means going out as a family shopping, to the park, restaurants etc. Today we went to a shopping centre to buy a present for dh's birthday. She woke up this morning early and despite several attempts to get her to nap during the day she just would not sleep. Desperate to get out of the house I though a ride in the car, change of scenery would help. And it did until of course she decided that no she was absolutely not going to sit in her push-chair on the way back to the car and had a major tantrum.
I don't know why other women are so judgemental and critical, but when I see some poor woman desperately trying to control a tantrumming child I think 'yes, how awful, been there, poor woman' whereas I have people whispering under their breath at me, staring, throwing me looks that could kill and generally being judgey.
When dd has a tantrum there is literally nothing I can do to calm her down, have tried it all.
AIBU to expect women (and especially women who have or who have had children) to be a little more sympathetic?