How many times have you seen it happen? There you all are, at a wedding or some other important family occasion, and a small child kicks off. Oh dear. Grandad has just started his heartfelt speech at the Golden Wedding, Granny looks emotional, handkerchiefs are out — and suddenly a bored four-year-old yells: 'Noooo! Don't want to!'No efforts to shush the child's squawks can possibly work. What real live four-year-old takes any notice when he or she just wants to throw off the posh clothes and play? So then you witness the tense faces of the embarrassed parents as one or other finally scoops up the protesting offspring and heads for the door — or else hands over an iPad or phone to distract the little one.If you're a curmudgeon (and there's plenty about) you probably think: 'What a brat!' But if you're a parent or grandparent you'll sympathise and murmur: 'Oh, poor things . . .'
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