Comments on: Resisting the Urge to “Help” http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/on-the-go/resisting-the-urge-to-%e2%80%9chelp%e2%80%9d/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:34:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lynette http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/on-the-go/resisting-the-urge-to-%e2%80%9chelp%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Lynette Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:38:56 +0000 http://www.mymommymanners.com/blog/?p=533#comment-271 How about saying, "We all have those days, don't we?" or "hang in there, mom, you're doing great" The mom is probably extremely anxious, thinking she is annoying everyone in the store. Sure, sounds cheesy, but this type of comment lets her know that not everyone is annoyed, and it might remind other nearby "well-meaning busybodies" to allow her to handle her own children. How about saying, “We all have those days, don’t we?” or “hang in there, mom, you’re doing great”

The mom is probably extremely anxious, thinking she is annoying everyone in the store. Sure, sounds cheesy, but this type of comment lets her know that not everyone is annoyed, and it might remind other nearby “well-meaning busybodies” to allow her to handle her own children.

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