In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family.

Current and former employees have also shared stories about dealing with these young customers, saying they make a mess of the stores ... fueling sales of makeup to kids," the dermatologist ...

When a kid has made a mess in a public space, what’s a parent to do? What, in a similar situation, have you done? We asked CNN Opinion contributors, who weighed in with anecdotes and advice.

I once served a family whose children made such a mess it seemed impossible that two ... There was food everywhere and I still believe that those kids went to bed hungry that night because I ...

The beleaguered server criticized a family who encouraged their kids to make a mess at a restaurant. “I cannot believe how freaking rude this freaking table was that I had,” Withers started ...

But she notes this sets up a “vicious cycle” where the parent is afraid to rock the boat so the kids end up with more power than they should have. Cue: more resentment and frustration on the parents’ ...

Everyone knows kids are masters of chaos ... and the explosion of mess they were creating in the home. “I’ve been cleaning up constantly and whenever I turn around, there’s a new mess ...