DS is being an utter nigtmare at the moment. I am honestly so embarrassed every time I take him out. He specialises in running off which is not a major problem when we are somewhere which is contained. For example we went to Crealy (Adventure Park in Devon) on Monday which was a safe environment so he could have free reign and had a great day.
Yesterday I took him to a Thomas Day Out at Swanage Railway (if you were there mine was the child screaming,shouting, kicking out and attempting to hit me because I wouldn't buy him a Thomas umbrella). I was so embarrassed as he kicked off in the shop and lay screaming on the floor - the shop assistants were looking and tutting (although when I made him go back in an apologise they did say to me "we felt so sorry for you"). He is such a loose cannon that I dread taking him to places where there are dangers because he runs off after - a ride on toy or something else which has his attention.
There was a further tantrum in Morrisons because I wouldn't let him push the trolley all by himself so he ran off again and hid - took me ages to find the little bas*ard (sorry for strong language but that's how he makes me feel at the moment). Eventually found him hidden in one of those trolley stores (where you put your trolley when having coffee in the restaurant bit).
TBH I just feel defeated, helpless and useless when I am out with him and he acts in this way. I just don't know what to do anymore.
On other occasions he is so good and I do praise and praise him when he's behaving so well.
He is nearly 5 so should be well beyond this now. I just wanted to cry last night as the day was fabulous but he ruined it with his behaviour.
Is he too old for one of those wrist link things do you think? I am sorely tempted at the moment.