My Son and the Michael Jackson Jacket  

Okay, well we all know our own kids are angels, and other peoples' are brats. My son was pretty good out in public and when he misbehaved, it was only for me. But there was one time when he blew his mind out loud in a store, and he was seven. We all know that is way too old for a child to have a fit in a store.

But this. . .this was a vitally important item he was not allowed to have and boy was he pisssed! I had taken him out shopping for his winter coat. We needed something nice and warm, economical but heavy duty as it does get cold here and occasionally snow.

Well, Devin spied a jacket and man did he want the thing. It was the height of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" popularity, although before this jacket thing I didn't know my son was such a big fan! This jacket was not a practical winter coat, lol. It was bright red and shiny and had zippers all over it. Can you SEE a seven year old in that jacket? It was too expensive and not a winter coat and I simply was not going to get it for him. Like I said, his head practically exploded. ..MAN his temper blew because he could not have that thing -- and in public! I was so mad and so embarrassed at the same time.

Now he forgives me, and realize I probably saved him from getting beat up at school, lol.

Oops, this is getting lengthy. Thanx for hanging with!My main question is: what is the weirdest thing your kid ever wanted and could not have, or that they threw a fit over? If you have no kids, maybe you can recall something you coveted yourself as a kid and got upset about?