Don't Judge.

Before I had a baby I would see mothers in Walmart, Target, or Kroger...and their babies would have snotty noses. I would think, "Ewww, lady...wipe your kid's nose!"

As a mom...I now know that a snotty nose can last for weeks (thank you, newly arriving teeth). Babies HATE having their noses wiped...and often scream as if you are removing their nose all together.

Therefore, to the mothers I have judged in the past - my sincere apologies. I now realize that you had probably wiped your child's nose 47 times that day. And since you were in a public place, you probably wanted to avoid WWIII - thus allowing him/her to just be THAT snotty-nose kid for the moment.

Now I understand. Don't judge me.