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"Laughter is the best medicine"
My daughter was five and I took her to the store with me - I told her that she could pick one candy for being so good. Well, she took a bite out of one then and put it back to "taste another one". I told her "no" and she threw a fit - kicking, screaming and crying on the floor. I had to get in line to pay for the candy she had bit into. I was white knuckling it on the cart when I felt a tap on the shoulder. I turned around and a little old lady asked me if I wanted her to run my daughter over with her cart for me. That little bit of humor was exactly what I needed and I was able to get control of my emotions and chuckle. Laughter CAN diffuse a lot of the stresses of being a parent. Sometimes all it takes is a stranger to remind you that there is a humorous side to the situation.
submitted by Pat S.
