Another Celeb Smacked in the Face

46. Gwen, I can certainly feel your pain. OMG my 2 year old is over the top with his tantrums and that doesn't mean they're a brat just because they don't agree with you doesn't mean they don't have a need to finish what they were doing. Boys will be boys!

Posted at 7:50AM on Feb 9th 2008 by Beth

47. This really wasn't that bad, I have experienced much worse from my 3 year old and you know what it is completely normal toddler behavior. Especially if they are over stimulated or tired.. If she had disciplined him everyone would try to turn it around and say that she abuses her child...

Posted at 1:32PM on Feb 8th 2008 by holly

48. All of you who say that he is spoiled and should be spanked are a bunch of idiots. For goodness sake, the child is 1 year old. His little tantrum was nothing compared to some I've seen while out and about. I'm sure if they didn't have cameras shoved in their face they would have taken appropriate measures. You guys act like she is the worse mother around or something. I certainly feel sorry for your kids if you think that everytime they throw a tantrum they need to be abused. bunch of loosers.

Posted at 1:22PM on Feb 8th 2008 by nc

49. I don't know why filming and posting it was necessary, but it's nice to see someone famous in a less-than-picture-perfect situation. Surprise, Ms. Stefani is a nice, normal mommy!
BTW, ALL KIDS act up sometimes...give me someone who's kid "never acts like that" and I'll give you a big fat liar. (not to name names, POSTER #12....)

Posted at 1:30PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Annie

50. It's not normal for a toddler to act like that. My daughter NEVER acted that way and she never hit me. She knows better. That child has obviously never heard the word no.

Posted at 1:35PM on Feb 8th 2008 by john denver rules

51. Kingston is only 20 months old. I know because he's 2 weeks older than my son. This is normal behavior for a toddler and it's difficult enough for me to reprimand my son in public and worry about being judged. I couldn't imagine doing it in front of a worldwide audience. I've always been a fan of Gwen's and she seems to be doing a fine job as a mother. As far as putting him in the car seat; it's obvious she stood him on the floorboard and went around to put him in the seat. I have a mid-size SUV and hoisting a child that size straight to the seat is not the easiest thing to do; especially when you try to be graceful in front of cameras and you are modifying your body mechanics while pregnant. It's so obvious who doesn't have kids when you read these posts.

Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 8th 2008 by fabulous

52. 48. It's not normal for a toddler to act like that. My daughter NEVER acted that way and she never hit me. She knows better. That child has obviously never heard the word no.

Posted at 1:35PM on Feb 8th 2008 by john denver rules



Sounds like your daughter is going to grow up to be a well adjusted, independent woman...
Toddlers throwing tantrums, and trying to be independent by not wanting to do what their parents tell them (like little Kingston not wanting to get in the car) is actually what IS normal.

Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 8th 2008 by holycrazy

53. #48-- (John Denver Rules) Thank you, thank you, thank you--Yeah Lex, are you going to call #48 an idiot too? Lex, you are a MAJOR tool.

#46--yes, kids act up, but the hitting is another issue all together. My 2 year old never did that. I'm not a lyer and I don't need to talk him to the doctor, as his doctor knows he's "just a good boy".

Posted at 2:11PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Bratty kids turn into bratty adults--

54. OMG! People are mean. I have a boy the same age as her son's. Totally normal. You can't expect any different from a baby.

Posted at 2:53PM on Feb 8th 2008 by laura

55. Beat that ass! He ain't in charge!

Posted at 1:56PM on Feb 11th 2008 by Gwenny

56. That is too funny. The kid is completely normal. I just love how she throws him in the car. Let the Nanny deal with buckling him into his seat. Ha

Posted at 4:44PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Liz

57. John Denver died in an airplane accident---Whatever your name is---If your baby girl is good now just wait till puberty. Ha, Ha!!!

Posted at 3:05PM on Feb 8th 2008 by All American Girl

58. holy crap, people! my daughter is a couple of weeks older than Kingston, and good lord can she throw a tantrum! Kingston's behaviour here is MILD compared to what I go through some days. She is in the hitting phase right now, and I'm doing my best to try to curb the behaviour but she's pretty stubborn. She hits me, throws my glasses onto the ground, and tried to pull my earrings out when she's in a tantrum. While we're at home, it's easy enough to scoop her up and put her in her playpen for a 2 minute time-out to cool down, but in public it's another story. First off, you have people glaring at your "horrible demonic" child for you know, being over-stimulated, tired, hungry, fussy, what-have-you, and throwing a tantrum as a result. it's hard when you're out of the house, there's no playpen for time-out and it can be down-right embarrassing. i could tell Gwen felt exasperated. she was waiting for her car to come out of parking and they probably took longer than she had anticipated and the baby was just NOT having it when it was time to go. there was some ASS standing right there filming her, so she KNEW it was going to end up online or on tv, so what the heck did you expect her to do?

Gwen seems like a GREAT mom in my eyes. she always has her baby with her and so what if she has a nanny to help out? believe me, if we could afford one, i'd have a nanny to help out when my hubby's at work, because raising a toddler, especially now that i'm in my 30s as opposed to when i was in my late teens with my first, is tough and tiring. going out to the mall is a major event and it only happens once a week because by the time we're ready to get out the door i'm already exhausted. if i had a nanny to help out, i'd certainly take more outings with her! For all of you who had PERFECT kids who never acted like this, good for you, you got lucky. my oldest (who is now 18) was an ANGEL as a toddler...she was NOT spoiled and had discipline when needed, but it came back to bite us in the ass when she was school-aged and she was a terror from the ages of 6 through 9. EVERY child is different, so don't act all high and mighty because YOUR kids were angels. It has NOTHING to do with being spoiled or bad parenting, i'm not doing anything different from what i did with the first one, it's just that this baby has a completely different temprament. Trust me, this kid hears NO on way more than one occasion each day!

Posted at 6:23PM on Feb 8th 2008 by jeeze

59. The comments from people who claim their children don't throw tantrums or "know better" concern me. Tantrums in toddlers are a NORMAL phase of development. If your child doesn't display those behaviors you may want to consult your pediatrician to rule out developmental delays or disabilities, Children of abuse may also not assert themselves or act normally for their age due to intimidation or fear.

Posted at 3:42PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Lydia Layne

60. Gwen looks like a wonderful mother. It appears that her son is acting like any normal toddler. Children at this age do not have fine tuned motor skills as we do as adults. As a result he was petting the dog as gentle as he could. Toddlers are rambunctious and those who are being overly critical were probably the same people who were screaming their heads off when they were a toddler.

Posted at 3:45PM on Feb 8th 2008 by Flora