What To Do When Your Child Melts Down in Public

You were at the grocery store, or the restaurant with the whole family — of all days, that one.

Your child asked for something. You said no. And in less time than it takes to process what’s happening, they’re on the floor. Crying, screaming, completely beside themselves.

And you’re standing there, feeling two things at once: genuine worry about them — and the unbearable weight of all those people watching.