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In the United States, there are many "unwritten rules" (rules that are not written or spoken, but everyone knows them) about how parents should "deal with" (interact with) their children "in public" (outside the home, in places where there are other people). Parents who don't follow these rules often receive "glares" (mean or angry facial expressions) from other people - especially from people who do not have children of their own.

One of the unwritten rules is that parents should not leave their children "unattended" (without supervision) in stores. Children who are left alone in stores "tend to" (have a tendency to; are likely to) pull things off of bottom shelves. An unattended child might break things, or at least "ruin" (destroy) the store's "display" (the way that things are arranged).

When a child begins crying or screaming in public, parents are expected to try to calm the child down and/or remove the child from the situation. If a child has a temper tantrum in a restaurant, the parent is expected to try to end the meal and leave as soon as possible. If a child begins crying in a movie theater or at a library, the parent is likely to take the child outside until he or she calms down.

In outdoor areas, like parks, children are more free to "just be children" (do things that are appropriate for their age), running around and playing. But even in a park there are unwritten rules. For example, children are expected to "take turns," allowing other children who are waiting to play or use games and equipment to use them, and not "hog" (use only for oneself) those things.