Man Slaps Crying Child at Walmart

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  Posted by Melissa Thu Sep 3, 2009 1:15pm PDT

  i would call for an ambulance.

  HE would need one!

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  Posted by Esley Thu Sep 3, 2009 1:18pm PDT

  "Did he go to far? Does this tarnish the already bad image of Walmart. Should parents do something to quiet their screaming, tantrum throwing kids in public places. And should shoppers have to put up with this when they are in a store."

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  These questions have obvious answers. Did he go too far? Of course he did. Tarnished image? How can it get any worse? Should parents do something (is this a serious question)? Hell yes, they should do something. Should shoppers have to put up with it? Not for more than the minute it takes for the parent(s) to take the kid outside to calm down.

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  Posted by Kenda Thu Sep 3, 2009 1:25pm PDT

  LOL I agree with sissi! I mean come on, it's not his child and he had no reason to put his hands anywhere near her. Definitely not slap her. There has to be something seriously wrong with him, mental or under the influence. I don't see how this reflects badly on Wal-mart, I mean he isn't a representative of the store.

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  Posted by Jaqueline R Thu Sep 3, 2009 1:28pm PDT

  Yeah, he went far. Kids cry all the time in public places and we don't like it but we deal with it. Slapping the kid to shut her up was not a very smart decision.

  I think this has nothing to do with Walmart's image. It was just a custumers poor judgement.

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  Posted by Mom2One Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:04pm PDT

  As the mom of a two-year-old, I can understand that tantrums happen ANYWHERE. It's not always possible to leave the store immediately when a breakdown occurs. We've all been there... This incident could have happened at any store, not just Wal-Mart. (Although, I agree, Wal-Mart is NOT my favorite place to be!) I hope this man understands that what he did was despicable.

  When my child was just four months old, a grocery store checker reached across the conveyer belt and roughly plucked the pacifier out of her mouth. "You don't need this!" she scolded my baby. I was appalled. This woman had been handling dirty products, money, etc. and touched something that goes in my child's mouth! I was flabbergasted and asked to speak with a manager who promptly reprimanded his associate.

  The moral of the story is that a lot of people simply don't understand that touching another person's child is unacceptable.

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  Posted by Jade Fri Sep 4, 2009 6:42am PDT

  As the mother of an almost-2-year-old, crap happens, kids cry, others deal with it. If you're in a store, you obviously need something from there, so you have just as much right to be there as anyone else, screaming children or not. If other costomers don't like it they can go to a different part of the store and get something else they need or go to another store. This makes me wonder though, do you think this guy would have done things the same if it had been a man with the child? And he's probably lucky it wasn't, women seem to be a bit more patient, where as if it'd been my husband (or any other man i know), this guy would have gotten the crap knocked outa him.

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  Posted by Kenda Tue Sep 8, 2009 7:36pm PDT

  My question is what was the mom thinking? I mean if this guy yells at you to shut your kid up and then follows you down other aisle, why not find a worker in the store and report him. I know I would have reported some man following me around.

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  Posted by Z's Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:21pm PDT

  In response to your post on the Duggar's blog-- Just in case you miss it-----------------

  Posted by Z's 2 minutes ago

  Heath-- I suggest you find another avenue, other than the internet, to go to relax. Maybe yoga?? Until, then -- deal with it, this is the REAL world-- and guess what--- You CAN'T control it!!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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