I pick up my 5 year old dd from school, sometimes I have to head into town to buy some bits, (i do try and get as much done when she is in school, believe me) When I pick her up I always come well prepared with snacks (bananas, rice cakes, etc,all healthy with no added sugar btw) because I know she never eats all her food in school...
With out a doubt, she will have a huge tantrum, and ball her eyes out because I will refuse to buy her whatever it was she begged me for, (it really can be anything, from sweets to new underwear to shoes, all depending on the shop we were in) I am always srtict, and I never give in. My daughter always gets alot of attention in shops because she is very pretty, and when she balls her eyes out, I get stares and frowns from people like Im an abusive bad mother or something, I usually ignore and plod along, but for some reason it really upset me today, everyone was pulling faces like thety felt sorry for my daughter, and saying 'aaaww' to her, I did say to a few folk that she was simply having a sulk because I refused to buy her chewing gums, but they still continued to pitty her, this made her cry 10 times louder.... I am at the end of my tether, its easter holidays now, there are loads of events for the kids in the town, I really dont want to take her I KNOW she will have tantrums and make a massive scene, nothing I do calms her. dh is away for the whole of easter, its sometimes easier when he is with us, he can take her away from the situation and tell her that its wrong, I am completely on my own with no other people to help me, what can I do !!....Ive do the step punishment, 5 minutes etc etc, I feel like the evil mother! please help me someone?