I'm not sure how much I could help, being a 19-year-old male, who knows nothing about calming down a child. I don't want to get yelled at by the mom for involving myself in her business. I don't want to start an awkward situation as a stranger walking up and getting involved in someone else's business.
When my daughter was a toddler she had an epic meltdown right after I walked outside a Michaels (craft store). I was holding her thrashing hand as well as the handle of a full cart. It was also an extremely windy day. Right as I stepped off the curb to the parking lot I remembered thinking ‘I need to let go of the cart or else she will get loose and run into traffic’. At that moment I hear someone yelling ‘momma let me help you’. This mom avenger quickly grabs my cart and says ‘which way’. After we get to my car, she loads it and tells me to hang in there - we’ve all been there- and screaming is good for their lungs (I have since given that advice to new moms multiple times). Once my daughter was calm and buckled, she waved good bye. My only regret is I truly wanted to hug her before she left.
kkumdori on June 28th, 2019 at 00:01 UTC »
Tiffany is indeed awesome. Cool move on her part. Things work best when we help each other, for sure. Great post.
0601722 on June 28th, 2019 at 02:32 UTC »
I really wish I could do this too, but
I'm not sure how much I could help, being a 19-year-old male, who knows nothing about calming down a child. I don't want to get yelled at by the mom for involving myself in her business. I don't want to start an awkward situation as a stranger walking up and getting involved in someone else's business.softdayrain on June 28th, 2019 at 02:34 UTC »
When my daughter was a toddler she had an epic meltdown right after I walked outside a Michaels (craft store). I was holding her thrashing hand as well as the handle of a full cart. It was also an extremely windy day. Right as I stepped off the curb to the parking lot I remembered thinking ‘I need to let go of the cart or else she will get loose and run into traffic’. At that moment I hear someone yelling ‘momma let me help you’. This mom avenger quickly grabs my cart and says ‘which way’. After we get to my car, she loads it and tells me to hang in there - we’ve all been there- and screaming is good for their lungs (I have since given that advice to new moms multiple times). Once my daughter was calm and buckled, she waved good bye. My only regret is I truly wanted to hug her before she left.