We took Eli with us to the local Chinese New Year celebration. He was pretty good for half of the time. As first time parents, it's nerve wrecking to take your baby to any kind of public setting. You don't know when he's going to burst out crying. Little babies are unpredictable. They are like bombs, you don't know when they are going to explode. We were with Eli at a antique store few days ago when he started crying as soon as we walked in the store. I panicked and stormed out with him. I heard other babies cry in public before and didn't think it was a big deal. I guess it's different when it's your own causing the embarrassment. What's the best strategy for public display of a cry baby? I'm going to apologize for our baby's behavior until I become desensitized.