I agree, an article from woman who's been in the field and writing about her observations would be both more interesting and more valuable.

I really only have three phone/text-related complaints:

Hey, E!, thanks for reminding us multiple times in one short blurb that Melissa McCarthy is plus size. Like we don't have eyes. Why does everything have to be about her body? Can't she just be an actress?

Bingo. He probably kisses the asses of the celebs, to some degree, as well.

That's kinda what I'm thinking, too.

To #3: Nope. It would feel like a public spectacle, an empty gesture to put me on the spot and guilt me into taking him back so he could go back to acting like a shithead.

Well, Phil Collins is also talented.

...and he's probably hoping some of those women will fuck him.

I get that impression, too. And that maybe he wants her back because it would look good for him, not because he loves and misses her and actually takes responsibility for fucking up.

You should read the rest of the comments. I'm not the only one saying this.

Right! Just because they don't speak yet doesn't mean they don't understand language.

Well, I was spanked as a young child, and I never hit anyone or thought it was okay. So I'm not sure this holds up statistically.

I agree hitting back is probably not a good solution, but it sounds like the situation the OP witnessed also didn't involve movement restriction or acting hurt or even bothering to call the kid on the behavior. I don't think it should be a big deal to, say, hold the kid's hands, look them in the eye, and say firmly,…

I came here prepared to make a comment like, "...surprising no one" but actually ended up a little sad. I've never watched the show, but the short clips I've seen of Mama June, at least, made me kinda like her, and I was hoping this kid might be getting at least a somewhat sensible upbringing.

The fact that these tips even exist supports the idea that even the most attentive, loving parent can have an "off" day.

I love this so much. It seriously made my day.

I faked mine, too, but with actual blood from a scab I picked, so no one ever found out. As far as I know.

Someone in another thread said she wears an ugly bracelet that she keeps on the car seat when there's no child in it. I think that's brilliant.

That's a really great idea!

One question I have, for you and every parent who's saying similar things is: are you the primary caregiver? I think parents who have a routine that includes their kids would be far less likely to forget them than those for whom doing something like dropping the child off at daycare is a deviation from the norm.