Thank you, townspeople

I am sat here in bed with my almost 3 year old passed out next to me. We just got home from town and it was one of the worst trips we've ever had.For whatever reason (I'm still not clear) she had a full blown tantrum that lasted from one end of town to the other. We were in a shop, happy as Larry until it was time to go. Full blown meltdown of screaming and throwing her body around. I had to stop at one more place to collect a canoe paddle and she screamed all the way there. She got quiet in there for the 1 minute it took to collect it. Outside it continued and I was trying to carry her and the bag and this stupid paddle!Finally I got to a relatively safe spot and let her go, she sat on the floor and screamed. I stood a few feet away trying to get my shit together and not cry.No less than 15 people made some kind of comment. And every single comment was encouragement. The women who were in the shop we parked outside of came out to say they'd been there, it happens. Builder on a scaffolding shouted down that she was a stubborn one but it's all okay. A police officer checked that she was okay and then moved on after a sympathetic nod. Random people walking by smiling kindly, making small comments that we've all been there and such.I cried. She cried. We calmed down and made our way home.I hope all those people know how much it meant to me to not feel judged, or looked down on for my out of control 2 year old. And I hope more moms get that kind of support when they're going through it too. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/35rpiNL