Ranty rant rant.

[polychrome_baby]

O, hai there judgmental asshat. It seems you're up to the same tired shit again.

I'm not going to sum up his bullshit neat and tidy, I'll just respond to it:

First things first. You don't know what the fuck you're seeing, dude. You have decided you do know, that you can "tell" by the lack or presence of a fear inducing "look" that a parent

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[bluedano]

Yes, I'm sorry I don't just beat my kids and duct tape the babies' mouths closed when out in public so people don't have to listen to them make noise. Nothing I can do about douchebags like LZ Granderson having to see them still though. I'm afraid it's illegal in this part of the country to leave them at home while I run to the store for more milk.

[bluedano]

Oh, and only slightly topic-hijacking, but this is also how I feel when people compare any use of child harnesses ever to leashing a dog. Especially people who say, "I've gone out with more than one kid and I've never had to use one." Do you have my kids? Do you have MY kids? No? Then you don't fucking know how they'll react in all situations, and maybe I need to go to the grocery store during the day and since they don't provide parking spaces up front for people with little kids (I know, I'm so greedy and entitled for wishing those existed) I couldn't figure out another way to safely get to the door with two non-walking infants and a very excitable toddler who keeps going, "TRUCK! It's a BLUE TRUCK!" as he yanks his hand out of mine in the middle of the parking lot.

[polychrome_baby]

Oh, seriously. I used to have to shop at 9 or 10 (or later) at night when the kids were babes because of the impossibility of it. And I was lucky that I had a partner who was home and available during those hours to make it possible. Not everyone has that freaking luxury.

[livii]

What I hate the most about these sorts of things is how you can't even win, anyway, with these people. Don't let your kid scream in public! But if I take him home as soon as he starts crying at the store, he learns that tantrums get him out of situations like that. And if I instead try offering snacks or distractions, I'm coddling him and spoiling him.

The only way to win is to never take a child out in public, ever. And even then, he's going to complain later when they're teenagers or young adults and have no concept of how to behave in public, since you can practice behaviour at home, but it's not the same thing.

Assholes.

[kikibelle]

I'm sure his kid has never, ever been anything less than silent, docile, and obedient in public... especially as a toddler.

[kitzen_kat]

Isn't he full of assumptions! I wonder if his partner shares his exact same views ...

[notodette]

i have a lot of issues with this person, not the least of which being he gets paid real money to hardly think at all.

[polychrome_baby]

Yes. Precisely. His opinion pieces are shite. Unfortunately, they fucking work because he says such outlandish and messed up shit, that it actually does drive web traffic.

Ugh. Can't win for losing.