How would you respond if... - Page 2

[laila2]

lol

Originally Posted by claddaghmom

Well if it was that bad of an incident, I would have pretended to be paranoid. I would have collected the candy and started pestering the person with questions while pulling out my cellphone and saying, loudly, "I need to call the police so we can record this event" and basically make it sound as if I knew the person was about to drug my child w/ candy and abduct her.

But I can be kinda mean....

now i hope that happens to me so i can do this

[StoriesInTheSoil]

I would have been tempted to throw the candy in her general direction while screaming "WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE YOU THINKING?" but instead I probably would have taken the candy (making my baby cry not because it's candy but because he likes to hold onto things) and told him in a kind but audible voice that we cannot take candy from strangers because candy is dangerous for babies.

[ananas]

Did the person work at the store?

If a stranger offered my child candy in general, I would tell them absolutely no, and would mention that it's both a choking hazard and completely inappropriate and unacceptable. If said person then tried to offer it to the child when I wasn't looking, I would be livid and they would get a very stern talking. I would not be nice, or polite, in the least. That is such a messed up thing to do- she has no idea what allergies your child might have, not to mention the fact that the candy was a choking hazard, and the fact that it's not her kid.

[JudiAU]

If I had been pregnant and pissy and hormonal I probably would have started yelling for the police and say that there was a pervert on the loose. At the very least I would have loudly berated them for touching/looking/giving my kids things. What on EARTH could induce someone to try to pass candy after that encounter.

I am not very tolerant of anything when pissy and hormonal. =)

[Marsupialmom]

Originally Posted by Kailey's mom

please don't mind my age stereotypes but if it were an elderly man, or woman.. I would have smiled back at them, then when we were out of their site, took the candy and explained that the stranger was trying to be nice, but mommy still said no because (fill in the blank)

If it were anyone else, I would have said the truth, that I said no, my dd has severe allergies, and that giving her candy could have really made her sick. I would have also stated that when a parent says no, there is a reason, and regarless of the reason, no means no.

You can ad ethnicity to this stereotype.

Your dh was polite the first time, she thought he was being a "mean/bad" dad. She is "woman" so she knows better than HIM. My dh has dealt with this from women time to time. One woman asked him to ask me if the kids could do something. Your dh is well in his right to be rude the second time.

[Maluhia]

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