OK. So I know there are people who get really upset when total strangers BUTT into their lives and try and tell them how to raise their children. I am not one of those people. I usually just let it go in one ear and out the other. It is a waste of my time and energy to get mad at people such as that. But lately, I have been having a very hard time controlling my emotions over one particular matter.I have an 11 month old who refuses to have anything on her feet. I could put her socks on 265 times a day and she would pull them off 265 times. Same with her shoes. I can't even begin to tell you how many socks I have lost and how many hours of my life I have spent searching aisles of stores for her shoes. She just takes them off and drops them wherever. And if I don't happened to notice the drop, well, bye-bye shoe.
So when we are at a store (which now that it is the season to be jolly we are finding ourselves at stores more and more often) and she takes her shoes and socks off, I just put them in my purse so that they don't get lost. Most stores that we frequent are heated. I don't feel like there is any imminent danger of frost bite or anything.
Well, I'm abouts to make myself a big ole sign to hang around my neck that says:
"HER SOCKS AND SHOES ARE IN MY PURSE-SHE WON'T KEEP THEM ON-MOVE ALONG AND MIND YOUR OWN
_ _ _ _ BUSINESS!!!"
Because I can't make it through one store without someone stopping me and telling me that I need to put some shoes on my poor baby's freezing feet. And it's really starting to piss me off!
16 comments:
Ally, I feel for you! I get so tired of people telling me how to take care of my children and what I am doing wrong.
Personally, I might see you in the store with your baby's feet uncovered, and think "What is wrong with that woman?" But I would NEVER EVER say anything to you!
I am not saying I would think that, I am just giving you a hypothetical. Because I see so many parents doing worse things and never say a word.
I never really notice other people's kids. I am always too busy taking care of mine. I feel like saying the exact same thing when people tell me how adorable my little boy is.
She seriously wears pink and flowers every day. I feel like saying, "Do you think I am retarded enough to dress a boy in these clothes?"
I am with you. Mind your own business people!
politely thank them for their concern for your child then ask them for $20 to buy some shoes
Farrah, I know! I think things about people all the time but it's like what gives some people the nerve to come up and say things to people that they don't even know like that.
And Ashley I know! Addison has the light blue shirt with ruffles and sparkles on it and when she wears that people always call her a boy. I'm like HELLO! I'm not gonna put sparkels and ruffles on a boy!
That's a good idea dad. I'll give it a try next time.
Why is it that strangers in store's feel the need to tell us how to parent, but yet the women two aisle’s down that is beating the tar out of their children don't even get a glair?
Because of recent nosy people I’ve been telling these said random strangers to mind their own business!
That's my 2 cents!
Poor baby, I bet her feet are freezing. What mother wouldn't want to protect her kids' feet from frostbite?
ally i can't believe you would let her go without socks and shoes. Maybe you should start listening to these people-it might do your kids some good.
ha ha. That last comment was a joke. I am sorry. For the last two years I could NOT get tia to wear a coat and it would be 30 degrees outside and she would be shaking and cold and she would still refuse to put the coat on. As you can guess i got a lot of comments about my bad parenting. So I started making her carry the coat so I wouldn't look like i didn't buy her one. She would wear a skirt, shoes with no socks, and a t-shirt and be blue in the lips-carrying a warm fluffy coat in her hands.
Sounds like you have a little Kristy on your hands...that girl never wore shoes.
Seriously, as soon as someone says something to you do as Coren does and say, "I don't think that's any of your business." and when they keep on say, "still, none of your business."
Diana- I am laughing because I know the story you are referring to. "Still none of your business!"
for petes sake quit being so sensitive , by the way pete never wore shoes
I'm so confused.
Anyway. I don't want to be hateful. I really don't. And that's why I am not rude back. And I am not being overly sensitive. I honestly didn't get even a little irritated the first 10 times someone said that to me. But after the 11th time it really started to get annoying.
And I wanna know the story.
I had to come back because I'm still so confused. Dad, did you say that last anonymous comment? I just assumed it was you but I am starting to think it was Steve's dad. I think that you should say who you are when you comment so I'm not so confused. I just went back and read it again and I am pretty sure it was Roy. But I could be wrong.
make her some booties out of duct tape. They stay on better.
I'm sorry Allyson. It is frustrating when people keep on and on. I could never be rude back either. I am lucky, though, Joey loves his Diego should and will not take them off.
I just think that if you are in a store, why does she have to have them on? Just take a blanket with you in the store and cover her bare feet with it so that they can't see it. Actually, I really like what Uncle Earl said about asking for $20. You should try that.
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