I think this is lovely and so true for so many!

I have a friend whose child has sensory issues and can’t cope with some types of lighting or loud noises – including music in shops. One supermarket chain has stores that have quiet times for people with those issues. Unfortunately some people with no issues take advantage of the supermarket being quiet as far as the numbers going there and aren’t quiet so the benefit for genuine cases is lessened.

Lord this bring horrifying images back to me. Nothing worse than felling like your child is disturbing others. This brings me hope that there others that understand

Amen, it is exhausting being a good parent. Sometimes we do ignore those screaming kids for a reason.

There needs to be so much less judging going on! I work in a shop and see poor mums all the time battling with their kids and instead of using my energy to judge, I don what I can to help her, its a small gesture, but so appreciated by the mum

This can’t be more true, this happens to me all the time especially in supermarkets with my 3yo drives me crazy.

These are wise words! I think some people need to read this and be a little more kind when they see little ones out in public that may be having a little bit of a melt down.

We definitely need to encourage less judging and teach this to the little eyes that are watching us.

I’m a tired and irritable mum at the moment and snap and burst out in tears here and there, so yeah I don’t judge anyone.

I can completely relate and certainly try my best not to judge. I sometimes find it hard to work out if I should try help in any way because It could just ease the parents burden, but on the other hand t might embarrass them. We never really know what is going on in peoples lives,, so should definitely try very hard not to judge them. Funnily though, I often hear the ones judging are in fact parents themselves, so surely they would have gone through a similar situation at some point in their parenting lives.

This was comforting to read

A few of the comments certainly resinate with me well. Shopping can be full on with children.

Ive been helped so many times at the supermarket as miss 3 decides to run away. Im so thankful to everyone who doesn’t judge and gives a helping hand.

Most of the parents I see out shopping with children are doing a great job.

All it takes is a knowing look, a kind word, or someone else to tell the kids off. Every bit helps. Let’s be everyone’s village

I swap so many more sympathetic looks in coles with other mums than I ever do judgy ones.

We all try our best and should help each other out, not bring each other down.