Christmas Shopping Ventures

Dear Mother of the Year, 

Ma’am, I understand that you have 3 children and obviously no nanny (bless your heart).  But you see, despite the fact that you clearly have your hands full, I don’t appreciate your children running circles around me.  Now I feel bad for you, and hate that I’m having to be the one to tell you this, but I’m betting that these lovely craft items that you seem to have needed so badly from Michae'ls could have waited ‘til you had a sitter.  

You see, I come in Michael's and there is your little girl (I’m guessing she’s 4 or 5 years old?) playing with a display.  She knocks it over.  She then starts screaming at the top of her lungs “MOMMY!!!!  I BROKE IT!!!”  (on repeat).  But there was no “mommy” in site.  As I stand there for a second and consider monitoring the child until I find you so that no one KIDNAPS her, another child (maybe 3?) comes ZOOMING past me almost knocking me backwards.  Forgetting the broken display, the girl goes chasing after him.  Still – no mother in site.  

I continue shopping and your children LITERALLY run around THE ENTIRE STORE screaming, laughing and knocking things over.  At this point I’m thinking some mom dropped them off and HOPED someone would kidnap them.  NOPE.  FINALLY you, with a third child strapped to you and a cart full of items, come strolling over and take them away.  Oh don’t worry – no apology needed for the merchandise they damaged or the little old lady on the paint isle who just had a heart attack. 

Merry Christmas,