my little girl is a total nightmare when I go shopping with her - she runs off, hides under clothing rails etc and basically drives me insane within minutes. I have tried safety reins and she just throws herself on the floor and screams, or leans her full weight against them until my arm aches. She will happily sit in a rear facing pushchair (she is very talkative and likes to chatter to me as we shop) and I'm more than happy to push her round (means I can hang my bags on the handles too) but is this normal? Am I alone in that I cant control my child? My son is an absolute angel, and is only a year and a half older, so I dont think its a lack of discipline. I just feel a bit silly pushing a large toddler round the shops when she could be walking!