If you haven't bothered to teach your children how to behave in
restaurants and stores, then don't take them until you have.


Yes, but, I have to take my untaught child into that situation in order
to teach her. So during the learning process, sometimes others need to
be a little more patient. With moms like me, it is often harder on us
to deal with our kids than it is for others. I am usually embarrassed
beyond belief while my daughter is learning something new and has a
total meltdown over the entire situation. I do my best to try to
protect those around us from the annoyance, and my DH and I have even
taken her out to the car for a time out thus delaying ordering our meal
much to the chagrin of our overworked server!

90% of the learning process is repeated exposure.

Dannielle