People are Strange - Page 2

PhilBilly · 01-27-2009, 09:44 AM

I hated it when people would touch Vics belly and I hate it now when old people think that just because they're old that they can pinch my daughters cheeks or tickle my son. I'm all HELLO do I know you? My wife thinks it's cute but they could be anyone. Oh an we were out once and this old guy just gives my son a warm piece of candy out of his pocket. I said no thank you and everyone looked at me like I had 2 heads. Old people can be perverts too.

A word of advice to you if we ever meet don't touch my kids without asking it will end badly.

Dadu2004 · 01-27-2009, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by PhilBilly

I hated it when people would touch Vics belly and I hate it now when old people think that just because they're old that they can pinch my daughters cheeks or tickle my son. I'm all HELLO do I know you? My wife thinks it's cute but they could be anyone. Oh an we were out once and this old guy just gives my son a warm piece of candy out of his pocket. I said no thank you and everyone looked at me like I had 2 heads. Old people can be perverts too.

A word of advice to you if we ever meet don't touch my kids without asking it will end badly.

***Note to self for Saturday***

mybodymyself · 01-27-2009, 08:05 PM

Mark,

What an interestin thread. Guess have to wait until I get to this time in my life. In order to not be torn on this anymore.

RaisingHavoc · 01-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by PhilBilly

Oh an we were out once and this old guy just gives my son a warm piece of candy out of his pocket. I said no thank you and everyone looked at me like I had 2 heads...

Ya gross. I dont allow the kids to take food or drink from any strangers. It's amazing though how many parent will. I always have lollipops and crackers and if we are playing and I see another kid eyeballing what the kids are eating. I'll ask the parent if its alright and I've never had one say no. I could be a kidnapper!!!

jenilouise · 01-28-2009, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mark

Jeni, that is so true. Our daughter always wore pink (well most of the time) and whatever she did wear had flowers or girly designs. Yet constantly we would hear how cute our boy was. If they don't know whether a baby is a boy or a girl, they should say "Your baby is cute..." That was very frustrating.

Yeah I don't mind hearing how cute my kid is- shoot I don't even mind you asking. Assuming is the insulting part.

jenilouise · 01-28-2009, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Xero

HAHA yeah isn't THAT the truth!! I understand it's not always easy to tell the gender of a little baby, but gosh when I have him in a blue stroller dressed in all blue with a football logo and sucking a blue binky and wrapped in a blue blanket, and you're still calling him a beautiful little girl, then somethings wrong.

Oh I know and it happened all the time with Isabella. Maybe because she was bald but she had so many cute hats and headbands in every color of the rainbow and always wore them. Once it happened with Natalia and I might have forgiven it. She was wearing a pair of jeans with little pink sneakers and an aqua blue sweatshirt. I might have forgiven them thinking they didn't see the shoes if I didn't have the pink ponytails in her hair.

jenilouise · 01-28-2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by RaisingHavoc

Ya gross. I dont allow the kids to take food or drink from any strangers. It's amazing though how many parent will. I always have lollipops and crackers and if we are playing and I see another kid eyeballing what the kids are eating. I'll ask the parent if its alright and I've never had one say no. I could be a kidnapper!!!

I do the same because I always have snacks for my kids with us and they are healthy (I have one with low blood sugar). I will always share if the parents allow it. No parent has ever said no.

Mark · 01-28-2009, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by PhilBilly

Oh an we were out once and this old guy just gives my son a warm piece of candy out of his pocket.

Don't you just love it when another adult offers your child something and then while holding the item up so your child can see it looks at you and asks if it is okay? So now if you do say no you are the bad guy, not the other adult. I still say no as I believe in what I was taught as a kid... never take candy (or anything for that matter) from a stranger.

jenilouise · 01-29-2009, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Mark

Don't you just love it when another adult offers your child something and then while holding the item up so your child can see it looks at you and asks if it is okay? So now if you do say no you are the bad guy, not the other adult. I still say no as I believe in what I was taught as a kid... never take candy (or anything for that matter) from a stranger.

GRRR that bugs me!!

RaisingHavoc · 01-29-2009, 01:09 AM

That doesn't bother me. I polietly say no thank you and walk away(if possible) then have a conversation with DD about not taking anything from a stranger. I always have junk anyway. She's not starving. Havoc would prolly throw a fit but he's not really gonna understand stranger danger at this point. I dont mind being the heavy on this one.

01-27-2009, 09:44 AM	#11
PhilBilly Ninja of Love Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 34 Posts: 2,216 Rep Power: 31 Reputation: 362 Children Madelyn age 4 and Bennett Age 6	I hated it when people would touch Vics belly and I hate it now when old people think that just because they're old that they can pinch my daughters cheeks or tickle my son. I'm all HELLO do I know you? My wife thinks it's cute but they could be anyone. Oh an we were out once and this old guy just gives my son a warm piece of candy out of his pocket. I said no thank you and everyone looked at me like I had 2 heads. Old people can be perverts too. A word of advice to you if we ever meet don't touch my kids without asking it will end badly. __________________ Droppin bombs on yer moms. "Don't go Ninjaing anyone what don't need Ninjad"

01-27-2009, 08:05 PM	#13
mybodymyself NowParenting Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 5 Reputation: 10	Mark, What an interestin thread. Guess have to wait until I get to this time in my life. In order to not be torn on this anymore. __________________

01-29-2009, 01:09 AM	#20
RaisingHavoc NowParenting Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Woods, AZ Age: 35 Posts: 1,183 My Mood: Rep Power: 20 Reputation: 272 Children Havoc 3 DD 6	That doesn't bother me. I polietly say no thank you and walk away(if possible) then have a conversation with DD about not taking anything from a stranger. I always have junk anyway. She's not starving. Havoc would prolly throw a fit but he's not really gonna understand stranger danger at this point. I dont mind being the heavy on this one. __________________ Married since '05, DD age 6, Havoc 3 “You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back.” -William D. Tammeus

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