Results: Parenting with a purpose
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When out in public and your child starts acting out do you Take them out side and proceed to react the way you would if they were at home
33%
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499 votes
React the way you would at home (no matter how harsh) right in front of everyone
16%
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243 votes
laugh it off and let them carry on so you don't look like an agressive parent
5%
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73 votes
N/A
44%
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660 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
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39 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| take them aside and figure out what the problem may be | 0.07% | 1 |
| see those people?they are laughing at you! | 0.07% | 1 |
| take them outside, get in the car and leave. | 0.07% | 1 |
| let them know if they keep it up they will be getting punished as soon as they get home but it depends on the age of the child too. | 0.07% | 1 |
| talk calmly to child and explain that their behaviour is unacceptable and will be taken home if it continues | 0.07% | 1 |
| take them to a private area | 0.07% | 1 |
| take them to the side with a warning then take them home | 0.07% | 1 |
| just depends on situation | 0.07% | 1 |
| i raised 4 children and never once had a problem with any if them acting out in public. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i reason with them. | 0.07% | 1 |
| tell them they need to settle themselves or we will leave and i will go back by myself without them | 0.07% | 1 |
| correct them and if done again take them home | 0.07% | 1 |
| count | 0.07% | 1 |
| i spank once and talk to them about calming down and give ultimatum and do not give in | 0.07% | 1 |
| give them the look. they know what that means | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends on the situation | 0.07% | 1 |
| i tell them to stop! (one word) if they don't or didn't, i'd pick them up, put them in the car and go home. i never had a trouble after the first or second time. i didn't yell or scream, we just left, matter of factly. | 0.07% | 1 |
| my child very rarely acts out - and if she does i simply talk to an explain why it is inappropriate | 0.07% | 1 |
| my children are grown but i would probably leave the store or just ignore it | 0.07% | 1 |
| i get to his level and speak to him | 0.07% | 1 |
| :) | 0.07% | 1 |
| ... | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on what they are doing and if the warnings worked or not | 0.07% | 1 |
| i leave and say next time | 0.07% | 1 |
| take to the car,correct them | 0.07% | 1 |
| pretend they are someone else's kid(s) | 0.07% | 1 |
| take them home, and not take them with you again for a long time | 0.07% | 1 |
| leave | 0.07% | 1 |
| take them immediately to the car. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i typically get on my daughters level and quietly but firmly tell her to stop, it typically works! | 0.07% | 1 |
| i discipline them as needed in the store, and a consequence if they do not behave is we leave | 0.07% | 1 |
| simply remove them from the situation...calmly. | 0.07% | 1 |
| tell them if they keep it up we will have to leave and go home.usually they will stop | 0.07% | 1 |
| would talk to him/her in a calm manner. | 0.07% | 1 |
| remind them that wherever we are, we need to act respectful! no need to remove yourself from the area to reinforce good behavior. | 0.07% | 1 |
| wait til i get home | 0.07% | 1 |
| my girls don't act out. | 0.07% | 1 |
| coutinue to shop he'll pass out asleep lol joking, i would continue shopping maybe the ride will mellow him out will singing "good manners " by : barney | 0.07% | 1 |
| i never take my son out in public so i dont have that problem | 0.07% | 1 |
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When your toddler is acting out but being so darn cute in the process do you let them get away with it? Yes
10%
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154 votes
No
32%
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489 votes
Undecided
13%
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202 votes
N/A
43%
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654 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| sometimes | 0.26% | 4 |
| depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| no but there are times they make you laugh | 0.07% | 1 |
| pretend they are someone's else's kid(s) | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.07% | 1 |
| a toddler acting out is never cute | 0.07% | 1 |
| depends on what they are doing and how young they are | 0.07% | 1 |
| i try to do something about it but they usually know they arent in trouble | 0.07% | 1 |
| no i didnt | 0.07% | 1 |
| same as above! | 0.07% | 1 |
| it depends. define acting out. if they are running around the mall, laughing, having a good time and there's few people, yes. if they are yelling and running into people, no. also depends where, church would be inappropriate... | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 |
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