Mum shamed at supermarket over ADHD daughter

As a single mum to two young children – including a four-year-old with “pretty severe ADHD” - mum Taylor Myers was already doing it tough enough.

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Which is why when the US mum was stuck with her daughter Sophie having a tantrum during a supermarket shop, the last thing she needed was a judgemental stranger telling her to control her child.

“Sophie sat/stood/did heads stands in the cart, whining over a bag of chips I took away… she's relentless,” Taylor explained in a Facebook post that has since gone viral.

"Her ADHD and obsessive little heart gets on these subjects of things she finds unjust and wrong and it doesn't stop.”

Taylor, who was also busy juggling her baby son, had just told Sophie to sit down when another shopper decided to make things worse.

“The next thing I hear is a woman behind me in line saying ‘oh, for Christ's sake give her a cookie so she'll shut up!’” reveals Taylor.

“I could've responded in a nicer way. I could've explained to her that my four year old has pretty severe ADHD, I raise both my children alone, I'm doing my best, and had no choice but to wait it out for the groceries.

"Instead, I heard ‘she's four years old and you need to mind your own f***ing business’ come out of my mouth.”

With tears streaming down her face, Taylor then moved her children to the self-check out. As she began to scan her items, another stranger came up and began to help distract Sophie with questions.

In her post, which has garnered half a million reactions, Taylor urged people to have some compassion – and for mums to stick together in situations like this.

“Honestly, this woman could've been the antichrist and I would've had more appreciation for her kindness and compassion than I have for anyone else I've ever encountered. It only takes one comment to break someone down,” reveals Taylor.

“You never know the problems a child has that causes them to misbehave and unless you know the struggle of being a parent to a child like mine, you cannot judge me.

“But It also takes one small act of kindness to make a mama feel comfort and validation.”

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