Do you let your kid cry it out or your maternal instincts cannot take it?

I used to let them cry it out for a little while. It depends on what age group also they are and for what r they shedding tears. I guess when it's genuine like due to an injury or fear I would immediately attend to them. But if it's tantrum bcoz of what they wanted, then I would stand there as long as they cry but won't cave in to silly demand. My younger one did tht for a toy in the super market when he was 3 yrs old. He kept howling while I stood there with a firm look. My elder one who was 5 yrs at that time, said to my tantrum throwing one, that if mom says something she will do it. If she says she won't buy, so she won't. So why do you want to waste your energy. Let's ask dad. Listening to him, my younger one stopped. And I could move on with the shopping. Later he told my husband how bad I am.