Do you scream and reprimand your kids in public?

I never discipline my children out in public, especially like that! That poor little boy. If my daughters do something naughty that requires discipline, I will just tell them to stop or they will have a reward or privilege taken away. I would never, ever yell at my children in public. One time, I did yell at my older daughter out in public. It was after her school recital, and all the children were supposed to wait in their classrooms for their parents to pick them up after the recital. My daughter saw other children leaving the room without their parents, so she thought it was okay for her to leave also. She was only 6 years old at the time. Well, she left the classroom. When we got to her classroom and saw that she wasn't there, I asked her teacher where she was. The teacher didn't know, because she wasn't paying attention to the children, which added to my being upset. We searched the hallway, the bathroom, and finally went back to the gym where the recital had been. It was still pretty crowded. I spotted my daughter up on the bleachers, with another child. I called her down, and I yelled at her in front of everyone. Mind you, I had been scared because I thought someone had taken her. The recital had been open to the public. I had turned her happy night into a horrible ending, because of my yelling at her in front of her peers and other parents. I did apologize to her, and explained to her that I had been very worried because she wasn't in the classroom like she was supposed to be. When I had yelled at her, it brought back childhood memories of my mom yelling at me in public, and my mom did worse, she would spank me out in public also. So after that incident at the school, I vowed never again to yell at my kids in public. It made me feel terrible, plus, it makes them feel even worse, because they are embarrassed.

It all depends on the wrong done: If wrong is done against another person, then yes. But if it is a point already said that needs emphasis, then I will wait until we get home or to some place private for further discussions.

I don't have children and I never will. I do have a fiance, though. I don't reprimand him in public either. His ex-wife used to. That's ABUSE regardless of how old people are, and how serious the "discipline" is, be it physical or just verbal. Abuse is abuse. I hope that woman got her child taken from her.

It must be something about Walmart. Everytime I have ever been there there is a parent flipping out on their kid. I can't say I have never disciplined my kids in public, but I can say that I have never hit them and I rarely raise my voice to them, even at home. On occassion my 4 year old has gotten a swat on the hiney, but nothing hard and only when she is doing something that could cause harm to herself or others. My kids know that when they get the "look" I mean business, and they generally behave.

If my kids are bad at Walmart, I just have to give them 'the look' and they know if they don't start behaving they will be punished later. I would never hit my child~ especially in a public store. I am glad that the police were called in this case. It sounds like this was child abuse.

Disciplining kids is important, but where and how is the question...just like you, I'm sorry for the little boy who suffered from the humiliation of being scolded and scorned upon in public...what happened served the mother right for not acting civily on the incident. I never do that in public and never will...there is always a best place and manner of disciplining kids; we can always do it at home, or in any private place...I did that with my kid; I waited until we were inside the car, then reprimanded him...my son was in college that time, and all he did was just shed some tears, which I did, too. But I explained to him why I had to correct him, lest he'd think he's always right...

Wow..thats just insane! AT first if i didnt know any better i thought u were talking about my sister witht the yelling deal..she is a loud mouth..and when she yells at her daughter the whole store can hear her..and i tell her to quiet down..she just doesnt get how bad she sounds..but on the other hand she never lays a hand on her daughter in public..i have spanked like a little tap once or twice..but thats when my son was soo bad...uggghh!! but thats only if it cant wait..if hes being beyond bad i take him to the bathroom and make him chill out..but i have seen the people u are talking about..and they disgust me to no end..this one time i saw this mother slap her 2 yr old in the face all the way threw the store..and then she let him out of the cart..why i dont know..but she went to spank him and wouldnt stop..omg! i was infuriated! i called 911 on my cell and told the store manager..he took them both in the office..and then the police took her away as soon as the father ..i think he was..came and got him..and im sure she went to jail..people like that SHOULD NEVER EVER BE ALOUD TO HAVE CHILDREN! thanks for sharing your story btw.

when we are out and my kis act up. I bend down to there level and in quiet voice I tell that they need to behave in the store and if they contully to act up we will go home and then I punish them how I see fit. All this mother did was cause a seen and give the child exactly what he wanted a lot of attion from every one.

No, I do not, but I do follow through with what I tell them, if they are misbehaving, once we hit the car or home. I will not tolerate them making a scene in a store. I have left a basket sit and took them home before, and they paid for it when whe got home. They know better than to act up, some times they start to act up, but when reminded, they straighten up.

Good for that employee for stepping in for the sake of that child! If she treats the child like that in public, one can only imagine how she treats him at home. We do not discipline our children in front of other people including extended family. It is not fair to the child and all it does is embarrass them. We take them out of the room. We do, very rarely, spank our children and never in public. Sometimes it is the only way to get their attention (I'm sure many people will be upset with me for that, but. . .it works for us and it isn't like we beat our children). If one of my children is misbehaving in public, I take both of their hands and kneel down in front of them. I talk to them quietly, but sternly. They can tell by my tone of voice and expression that I mean business. If it continues, we leave the store or wherever we are. It doesn't happen often at all, but it does happen.

Its not a very good sight. What are these parents trying to prove? Not only are they inconsiderate, they are displaying horrid behaviour. If they want to spank or scold their kids, go home to do it. Don't put on a show. There is no money given to them for the show.