Some days it is just your turn

We have all walked past a child knee and face deep in a full on tantrum and turned to look at the mother.  What is she doing to manage the situation?  Is this child a brat or just having a moment?

Living in a community with lots of families, I see this quite often and I am surprised that it is other moms who are often the first to judge and throw out a stink eye bomb. 

It has happened to me on a few occasions - IE yesterday at the ski area, and I wished out loud for an invisible shield to place around Isaac and I until he was done with his Oscar winning performance.

Just then, I ran into a woman who had interviewed me for an early childhood education position and almost had to laugh as the universe really does has a good sense of humor if you can take a step back to dance in those moments. 

"Hmm, he is dramatic, isn't he?"

Minutes later after his tummy was full and he was allowed to slosh around in the melting snow, Isaac was fine and began strutting like casanova on the back patio of the lodge. 

His MO:
He begins flirting with little girls, but within minutes is grabbing hands with women in their 40s, 50s and 60s and dancing around them to cast them in his spell.

"He is such a sweet boy, so friendly, entertaining himself, so happy, is he always like that?"

I smile and plead the 5th.

Somedays you are the mom with the brat, some days you are the mom with the golden child.

Lets face it, we all have good and bad days. 

Somedays it is just your turn.