I have decided there are two things you can do in a situation like that. One is to leave the kids at home if they want to act like a fool. This was the preferred method for my parents. If I had acted the way I see some kids act in a store, not only would I possibly get jacked up in the store, I'd get jacked up in the car and then receive some sort of punishment at home. I certainly wouldn't be making another trip to the store for a while.
I understand a parent can't leave a very young underling at home alone. Leave them with a family member, friend, or take them to a friend's home. That's how the system worked at my place.
The other involves duct tape.
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