The “I am starting to lose my patience” warning…. I have been there. The kids don’t care… I think at that point they know they can break you. And if it happens, it happens. I try and stay as calm as possible obviously, because I don’t want to be the person making the scene in the mall. You are trying to get your kid back to the car kicking and screaming and its you who is making the most noise. Then you realize, “crap, I am the problem”. Try and get out of the store to take a breather…with the kids obviously, hopefully that can lead to a new lease on the shopping life, and you can get it all done when you go back in.