Lessons I’ve Learned
I admit that before having Avery, I was a kid-free, judgmental, know it-all. I worked in retail and customer service for many years, and I remember so many times watching kids have meltdowns and the parents either not doing anything, or trying to bribe the child with a treat to get them to stop. I would be the first one to say, "No way will I ever allow that". There were many other situations I witnessed where I would just shake my head and wonder why parents can’t get control over their child... Well, fast forward to the present day, and let me tell you... I learned my lesson, and I feel like a total JERK now. And to those people I judged, who did not deserve it but instead probably needed support and maybe a helping hand, I truly apologize from the bottom of my heart. We have all been that judgmental onlooker, though. I know very well you have done it also. Now, I'm not saying that all of those children were special needs, but what I am saying is what we all