In my life I have learned to "never" say "never" because invaribly the thing I say "never" about is the very thing that I do....Well, this time I really, really, really mean it....I will never take my daughter to Walmart again! (at least not without adult reinforcements!) Oh my...it was a day. And I should know better...but apparently not.
I won't tell you about all the moments because quite honestly I don't have the energy left...but I will say the the final moment ended with her laying prostrate right in the middle of the exit door...and yes, of course there were other people wanting to leave besides us. Of course at the moment she started I thought of "queen mommy" whose blog I read just the other day "choose your battles" .... honestly I was in a no win situation...If I picked her up and moved her, the store might have thought they were under attack with the amount of noise Tori would have made...not to mention the kicking, hitting and scratching that would have occurred...going on and walking out seemed like the most reasonable answer...you know call her bluff....but by this time there was too big of an audience...so I tried reasoning...which didn't work very well, until the lady behind me told Victoria she might have to run over her, so she should really obey her mommy. It did get her to move to the side. I can't tell you exactly how I finally got her to move only that it was relatively quiet and I have never been so relieved to get out of Walmart in my life.
Of course putting her in her car seat only set her off more and she screamed so loud, people across the parking lot ( I mean way across the parking lot) were looking around to see if a child was being beaten...
Some of you know my son Sam, he is the most patient longsuffering person I have ever met...he just never complains or says much about these times. I tell you this so you know this day must of been way over the top....because once I got into the car, he looked over at me and asked, "Mom, when Victoria gets like this do you ever feel like doing something?....I mean, do you just want to slap her or something?"
I am requesting prayer for this weekend...we will be traveling to see my prodigal son at Teen Challenge. We have not seen him for 30 days and it will be a very special reunion...Pray that Tori will have a peaceful spirit and that the travel will not cause her too much anxiety so that we can have a good visit.
I'm off to bed.
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I am praying for you! I have those times and I know the frustration that you feel.....
I pray that you have a wonderful reunion with your son!
I'll pray for you. You are probably already gone. Nancy Thomas calls WalMart the "Family Bonding Center" she refuses to take her kids with RAD in there. You'd think we'd all figure that out but I keep trying.
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