anon-20171203A

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   by anon-20171203A 9y ago

   Yes, she is precocious. The story I presented was a story; I explained to the best of my recollection what happened so that it may be used at a data point. Every situation is different and if the story helps someone, that is fantastic. I&
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   by anon-20171203A 9y ago

   Thanks for the response. When you say "I would leave immediately", you do mean that you would physically intervene to remove your child, correct? Doing this at 2 years is pretty easy; you can just pick them up and leave. How do y
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   by anon-20171203A 9y ago

   Thanks for the complement. To answer the question, I try not to escalate the situation or change the message while adrenaline is high. That said, after the tantrum was over and the crowd had dispersed, my daughter and I stayed and discussed
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   by anon-20171203A 9y ago

   I see it differently. A Zoo is a safe place for parenting and learning. If you feel disrespected by mere glancing on a child having a temper tantrum in a Zoo, then you and I simply aren't going to agree on much. I'm certainly not
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   by anon-20171203A 9y ago

   Let me provide you a personal experience that might help put this "rules are bad" trope in context. One day I was with my daughter (~24 months old) at the Zoo and she wanted an Ice Cream and I said "nope". She looked aro