By anonymous - 13/03/2016 19:53 - United States - Marysville

Today, when my son gets mad in a store, he will scream stranger danger and run away from me, and to an employee, and ask for help. FML
I agree, your life sucks 18 967
You deserved it 2 417

Same thing different taste

Top comments

Geez, that's clever but please make sure you explain the dangers of doing that to your son

Maybe if he doesn't listen when you explain why that is bad, perhaps ask a local law enforcement officer to talk to your kid. False reports are a serious thing.

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It's not his fault you have to educate your son better

It is certainly his fault. He might not be able to fully understand what he's doing, but he fully understands that isn't something light so he finds it his way of punishing op for doing something he doesn't like.

TAntobella 14

Yes it's his fault: he knows very well he is lying. And he is deliberately putting his parents into trouble. He is old enough to make this sort of decisions therefore he is accountable for them.

sophie0908 16

Sorry but your son is a piece of shit

My daughter used to point to random men in stores and call them "daddy"... it's not really the same thing is it. Have ready pictures of you and your child in your phone and maybe even a video of them calling you Mom - when he does it again you've got evidence and then the shop assistants will become your allies. Tell them "this little shit is lying to you because he didn't get his way" and see their opinions change in seconds.

I have a friend and their kid yells "help" and runs away. When they try to catch him he'll scream and cry and if someone asks why he will say "I need help cause my dad wont buy me a cookie" or whatever it is that started the fit.

Tell him next time he does that, you'll let them keep him.

TeacherTeacher 11

Call ahead to the store and set him up. Let it play out. Unless you can opt to leave him at home.

Sometimes little kids really do get a little too smart for their own good. You need to sit him down at home and explain to him that doing that could end up getting him taken away from you, or have other serious consequences.

TAntobella 14

As if he gives a shit about a talk

What would you suggest, then? That OP not tell him how badly it could end and watch as his/her child gets taken away because he did it one too many times? Please never have children. It's obvious you're one of those idiots who thinks discipline does no good.