It Finally Happened! The Day Every Parent Dreads!

I have had a couple of moments like that with my kids too. I think most people understand that what comes out of the mouths of babes is innocent and they mean no harm. At least that is what I would think had I been the lady and overheard a young child say something like that.

I'm really sorry about your daughter embarrassing you in public! I'm sure I've done it to my mom and know my brother has. We were on a road trip one time and we were at a gas station bathroom and he was like 8 or 9 and he was POUNDING on the bathroom door and he's like "Come on, I've got to SH**!" at the top of his lungs - everybody heard him, my mom (& I) were both mortified.

That is embarrassing, but it's okay. Things like that happen everyday. You did the right thing with your daughter.

My grandson has said some doozies similar to this one, when we are out in public. If this is something that my grandson had said this would be my response: "No, I think she will be okay. Sometimes they make chairs too small for everyone to sit in and they need to make the chairs different to fit everybody comfortably." This will satisfy the child and also save embarrassment the person who the comment was directed toward. Children say what is on their minds. That is a fact of life. I am sure that she didn't say what she said to be mean, she just stated a fact.

Don't worry it only lasts a few years and then they are teenagers and it's YOUR turn to embarrass them! What fun! You lucky lady you...LOL! You have advanced notice and can start planning now! Kids are grand best part is they grow up and you have a chance to get even.

That's nothing. When I was running around in the grocery store trying to get a few things. My youngest, thats 5 years old. She has seen small people before and has never said a word. Well that day, I don't know what she was thinking, but she stood up and pointed to a small person and said Your Small. OMG, I was mad. It didn't help matter's that my 10 year old that knows better started laughing. She's grounded for laughing. I explained to my daughter how it's not nice to say such things. My daughter is short for her age, she fell in the 10% for her height. When I told my husband, he was like well she says what is on her mind. He didn't tell her that. He told her it wasn't nice, and how would she feel if kids her age pointed out to her about her shortness. Poor thing finally realised what she said was very hurtful. My 10 year old, kept going around pointing at her saying Your Small, so her grounding was extended to a longer period, because she honestly hasn't learned her lesson. This was a lot worse than when my oldest made a big deal that a elderly lady made a smell in the grocery store when she was around 3 and 4. With that situation, the lady didn't hear her, thank goodness, because she's 1. old. 2. couldn't help it. 3. my daughter was also very young. The man heard me punish my kids for saying and laughing. It hurt me a lot because for me it makes me look like I did a crappy job at teaching my kids on behavior. I just pray that's the last time that this happens.

u should not worry ...kids usually do that and they are honest they say what they exactly feel and what they see....like hey mom that guy is gay,, or mom that man stinks. etc.. people will understand..buts yes just like what u did...educate...tell kids what to do and what not to do... so they wont do it again :)

I know that this is an old post but I had to add my daughter experience with her girl friends son. He was about 5 years old. He heard My daughter and her girl friend were talking about my daughter haveing crabs. they were talking about the kind from the sea to eat. Well little Justen is out in the yard shouting at the top of his lungs "Grace's got crabs" He didn't shout it just once but several times. The little darling.

oh my goodness, I'm sorry to hear that your daughter embarassed you in such a way! I'm sure my day will come too. I think you did the right thing by making your daughter apologize.. the world needs more mommies like you. ;o)

Oh, that'd be so embarrassing! Can you imagine if that person was on myLot and reading this discussion? I'd be even more embarrassed! Actually... that lady was me... Nah, I'm just kidding. Can you imagine, though??

Aww! You think that's bad, my mom says as a kid I mortified the doctor once! The doctor told me to take off my pants for an examination, and I told him that my mommy told me never to pull down my pants for any man (mom, I'm still following that advice!). He said it was okay because he was a doctor. So I told, "Well, okay... but you have to take off your pants first!" And his face turned bright red.

Thanks for the heads up! I have a 9mo old. Rob

Lol, kids to things like that all the time. My daughter did something like that when she was younger; I felt horrible...! =(

I think kids honesty can be quite refreshing. I'm glad that lady didn't take it to heart. Kids will be kids and they yet have to learn what things are ok to say out loud and what things are better kept quiet and just thought off lol.

Yep...it's bound to happen...I think all kids say..something rude...but at least you apologized....I wouldn't want to see the look on that woman's face though....

You poor thing lol. I don't have kids yet but my sister told me about a situation where her 4 year old little girl said something embarrassing at Walmart. There was a mennonite lady walking by and my neice said "mommy, why is that lady in a Halloween costume" lol. I'm not sure what my sister said about it but I do know that she was pretty embarrased! Kids will be kids though and they don't mean to be rude...they're just curious little creatures :).

At least you corrected her, and lead by example. Many times parents (either too embarrassed, or just don't care) don't say or do anything about their children's behaviour in public. While it may have temporarily hurt the lady's feelings, your pointing out that we treat everyone the same and had her apologise probably gained you many "respect points" in her eyes.

Dont feel bad you aren ot alone. My kids have done it too. All kids do it at some time. The thing is you just have to teach them the right time to say those things and the wrong time to sa them, so that they learn the diffrence.

hi, children r usually say what they think. it is nothink you can do about it. most people will understand that it is a child speaking. but some.......never mind, dont want to scare you.

AS embarrassing as it might have been, it is a wonderful sign that your daughter can form words, form an opinion, speak clearly, and all those other things that let you know her development is moving along nicely. Times like this remind us that children are not simple extensions of their parents. This is a great time to start teaching her the value of the whisper. A fun activiy is for the two of you to stand in front of a mirror and rehearse how she can execute a discrete whisper. How not to look at the person she is commenting on, and how to quietly get your attention. You might come up with little "what if" scenarios and do a little pretend before they become realities. Sounds like she is growing up quite nicely!