As I navigate the grocery store with a nearly full cart, I’m suddenly jolted by the piercing wail of my 2-year-old. “We’re almost done,” I repeat for what feels like the umpteenth time, but her tantrum is relentless. Rushing to grab the last few items, I feel the weight of judgment from other shoppers as her cries escalate. My frustration bubbles over, and I hiss, “Shhhh! That’s enough,” but my words fall flat. In a moment of desperation, I tear open a box of cookies and offer one to her. Just then, I overhear a woman behind me say, “If my kid acted up like that, I’d just take her out of the store right away. You have to teach them that they can’t throw fits.” If only she knew that leaving the store is precisely what my daughter desires!