Have You Ever Scolded Your Child in Public?

Have you?

Yesterday I went to Jusco with Dania to get some groceries. As usual, a good 30minutes were spent observing Dania playing in the playground at the food court. So while waiting, I also observe people around (mak kan suka tengok kasut, handbag, baju orang). And while mengusha people, I suddenly heard a loud cry. Very loud! I turn to the playgroud, hoping it was not Dania. Alhamdulillah, she is ok, happily playing.

So I searched the area only to find a boy (maybe baya Dania) was frantically crying. Imagine in a food court, siap ada playground yang sangat la bingit, boleh dengar suara budak menangis sangat kuat. People around dah bangun hulur-hulur kepala nak tengok apa jadi. (mak pun sama sibuk!). Right there and then, his dad was shouting at the boy (saya tak paham, its not bahasa nor english). He was still shouting although people were already looking. And BANG! A slap on the butt. And guess what, his mother just berdiri kat tepi like nothing happen. Buat muka kering jek! B****!

I felt so pity to the boy. Maybe he did something wrong, but he is just being a kid, a baby for Godsake! Yes, I admit that sometimes I go overboard by scolding Dania, but not to the extend of shouting macam nak marah semua orang dalam shopping complex tu. Even I pun terasa takut dimarahi macam tu walaupun tak paham.

The family went out of the area, perhaps balik. The boy was still crying like mad, muka dia merah sangat and no sign of the parents memujuk or anything. I cannot even imagine the situation at his home. Kesian sangat.

When I get my Dania from the playground, I kissed her non-stop! Macam rasa nak nangis pun ada. sure anak aku pelik apahal la mak aku nih

To the boy, I do hope you be a good boy. Don't make your parents angry at you and even they scolded you, just remember, they are still your parents. They might have problems or anything but they do love, in different way.