Cashiers and people in line; just say Hi and move on.

Maybe it’s that my kid is very spoiled.
Maybe it’s maybelline.
Maybe it’s 5pm on a Friday evening and my child and I have started school and we are trying to get back into a routine so we have been having early bedtimes and early rise times at 8:00pm and 5:30am.
Maybe I did not prep dinner because I got a new job and haven’t had time to stop at the grocery store. Maybe I only have $200 dollars till my next check and I’m a bit stressed.

Maybe I’m trying to just grab laundry detergent to wash my screaming kids nap mat for school.

Maybe my screaming kid IS SPOILED.

Rotten to the CORE.

Maybe, I am doing MY best and maybe she is 3 YEARS OLD.

Maybe when MY SCREAMING, TANTRUM THROWING 3 year is demanding a sticker from you -

DONT GIVE HER ONE. Just say Hi and move on!

Don’t say “here” and go to hand me the sticker for my screaming, demanding child and THEN SAY “Next time say please.”

A screaming, tantrum throwing, hungry, tired, 3 year old brand new to the world may be able to say please if she was calm, fed and comfortable- clearly at this time you can see she is not.

I do agree, manners go a very, very, VERY long way- YES MA’AM,NO SIRS AND PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

Trust me, I’m not MAYBE teaching my child manners- I AM TEACHING HER.

But maybe it’s 5pm on a Friday and I’m tired. I’m worn - I need laundry detergent to wash my screaming kid’s nap mat.

Maybe just say Hi - give me the dirty looks /cringy looks and please, move on.