embarassed of my son

Yesterday I took my kid (4 yo) to buy groceries. Usually, I don't bring him, but because yesterday there was no one to look after him at home, so I brought them... at the store, he saw chocolates and wanted them. I said softly, not now, sweetie, the dentist said your teeth will get ruined. You're not allowed to eat that too often... I felt so embarrassed, he immediately started crying and screaming. he even threw a tantrum. I was really embarrassed. I wanted to run away but that's my kid. I stayed quiet and cried until someone helped me saying it's okay... Finally, I took my kid out of the store and didn't go shopping. Has anyone had a similar experience?

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I'm sorry that some responses felt a bit judgy. It's no easy job to bring kids out, and yes, they would throw tantrums without holding back because children don't know how to regulate their emotions well yet. At the same time,I feel that you need to seek help to manage your emotional response to your child's outburst. Are you under a lot of stress on a regular basis? As it doesn't seem quite normal to me to cry when your kid throws a tantrum. May I suggest you seek some medical advice if you feel like you have issues managing your emotions? As parents, if we cannot regulate ourselves, our children will not know how to either.

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