Parenting in public can feel like diffusing a bomb with an audience...and no protective gear...and no clue which wire to cut. Make one wrong move and you risk turning a minor tantrum into a five-alarm meltdown, and what's worse, you risk the disapproving glances and tuts of passing strangers. No parent is immune to the fear of judgment, but allowing this fear to dictate how your interact with your child in moments of emotional turmoil can have serious consequences for you and your child. So, I have learned to filter out the looks, the eyebrow raises and the gasps, and made a conscious commitment to start practicing "tunnel vision parenting."