A lady was mean to my 4 year old today..

[FireDancer]

She should've said "Look, there's Grimace!" Then when they both turned their heads, she should've stolen one of his McNuggets. Payback for purse-touchin'.

Now this is a good alternative to actually answering the question. At least it would show the old codger has a sense of humor.

 

[TnTsParty]

You'd think that, but you'd be wrong. My body starts "rejecting" those delicious greasy fries while I'm shoveling them down my gullet. Sure my intestines are cramping...but it's Soooooooooooooo delicious!!

OMG you have me cracking up still.

The thing the lady could have done to not be so rude was to smile and look away - if she was that old she might be able to play off that she is hard of hearing. Or even if she did answer his question about what her name was she could have then smiled, nodded and looked a different direction - basically minding her own business. I don't think the kid was rude to ask what her name was - it is a question I have heard from little kids before. I think they might hear other people ask them that question so they think its appropriate to ask any random stranger. Give the kid a break - he is 4.

 

[Boxley]

I vote for the loud fart approach as mentioned by nutterbutter. It always works for me.

Then this thread would of been "A lady farted in my son's general direction today"

 

[glitterkittyy]

Then this thread would of been "A lady farted in my son's general direction today"

Would the mental scar of that be resolved with puppies or no?

 

[Mrs.Toad]

Meh, the lady could have been nicer, but it does sound like your son was being annoying, OP. Not everyone loves kids. And even if they do, they may be taking a much-needed break from thier own kids at the moment your child wants to talk to them.

I seem to get in situations like this one a lot:

This kind of reminds me of this one time my friend and I were at McDonald's having a coffee and a pretty quiet and serious discussion about something that happened to her at the time. There was little girl, probably about 4 actually, who came over to our table to talk...so we smiled at her and said hi.

Not even a minute later she's back again, standing there staring at us. So we kind of smile again but go back to our conversation. Then, she talked to us again. By now I am looking around wondering who her parents are and I see this woman absolutely beaming with pride looking over at her little daughter. I give the mom a tight smile and then continue to ignore the girl while my friend and I lower our voices even more and have our talk.

She stared for a long time and we ignored her, until finally I couldn't take it anymore and I said, "excuse me but we are trying to have a private discussion, okay? Maybe you should go sit with your mommy."

The mother came over to get her daughter, shooting daggers at us the whole time, and I heard her say, "don't worry baby, some people are so rude."

Apparently we were rude because we did not want our break to be dominated by some random kid.

And I said it in a nice way, not a rude way at all!! But I guess nothing less than ooohhing and ahhhing over her child would do for her.

but instead of shooting me dirty looks, the parents are too busy reading a book or talking on the phone to care.

I love kids. I spend a lot of time with kids, with my own, as a volunteer in the school, as a Girl Scout leader, but that doesn't mean I want to talk to every random kid I see. Especially if I'm by myself or with other adults, that's my tiny bit of grown-up time, and I want to keep it that way.

Other times, I'm having fun with my own kids. I don't mind at all when other kids want to join in our games or whatever, but sometimes they try to tell me stories and expect me to ignore my own kids in favor of them! I'll nicely suggest that they have their own mom watch them jump in the pool for the 100th time, but usually the kid will say "oh, she doesn't care." And it's pretty clear she doesn't. Why these types of parents expect other people to pay attention to their child when they can't be bothered themselves, I'll never understand.

 

[FireDancer]

Then this thread would of been "A lady farted in my son's general direction today"

Was he looking for the Holy Grail at the time?

 

[luvmy3]

She should've said "Look, there's Grimace!" Then when they both turned their heads, she should've stolen one of his McNuggets. Payback for purse-touchin'.

What she really should have done was double dipped it in his honey mustard
Germs for germs

 

[Boxley]

Would the mental scar of that be resolved with puppies or no?

Yes, two puppies AND a dartboard with the lady's picture on it.

 

[glitterkittyy]

What she really should have done was double dipped it in his honey mustard
Germs for germs

Good call.

double dipping

 

[smkiya]

I vote for the loud fart approach as mentioned by nutterbutter. It always works for me.

Then this thread would of been "A lady farted in my son's general direction today"

 

[glitterkittyy]

Yes, two puppies AND a dartboard with the lady's picture on it.

Oh great, now people are going to argue the safety of a 4 yr old with darts!

 

[ginna74]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm the original granny in teh beverly hillbillys maybe???

 

[Boxley]

Oh great, now people are going to argue the safety of a 4 yr old with darts!

great, now I opened up a can of worms.

A can of allergy-free, lactose free, low-gluton, safely opened away from face, specifically bought at an organic grocery store, can of worms which I will promptly recycle. (Had to cover all bases)

 

[merryweather20]

Now this is a good alternative to actually answering the question. At least it would show the old codger has a sense of humor.

See now I consider calling someone an "old codger" mean.

Not smiling at a misbehaving child, leaving the Mom alone to parent, and making a brief, gentle comment

From your previous post. I would find it off putting to have someone randomly introduce themselves. I would probably meet you with "excuse me"and head off down the aisle. I have no problem offering someone a coupon, or asking for a bit of help, perhaps an opinion, commenting on the weather or an obscene rise in price. But, I wouldn't be big on random introductions from a stranger without any rhyme or reason.

 

[Scurvy]

Oh great, now people are going to argue the safety of a 4 yr old with darts!

I don't know. . . I think it might be a good idea to arm all rude children with darts, as long as their parents are required to stand near the dart board and everyone else is able to leave the room before the throwing starts. It certainly would be good incentive for parents to do a good job.

 

[FireDancer]

Oh great, now people are going to argue the safety of a 4 yr old with darts!

As long as he isn't playing with darts while talking on the cell phone he got from his parents because he is entitled. I mean his mom is obviously too busy to notice while she is walking around with her credentials hanging out while Br3@$+ feeding in public (God forbit). If only he was spanked as a newborn like all the good parents do.

Ok, I think I got them all.

Oh, and it's the media's fault because they perpetuate the thin ideal.

No we got em!

 

[Boxley]

As long as he isn't playing with darts while talking on the cell phone he got from his parents because he is entitled. I mean his mom is obviously too busy to notice while she is walking around with her credentials hanging out while Br3@$+ feeding in public (God forbit). If only he was spanked as a newborn like all the good parents do.

Ok, I think I got them all.

Oh, and it's the media's fault because they perpetuate the thin idea.

No we got em!

You forgot Wal-Mart, the kid is entitled to screech as loud as he wants there

 

[FireDancer]

You forgot Wal-Mart, the kid is entitled to screech as loud as he wants there

I already went to the WalMart well twice. I didn't want to be Ralph repeating.

 

[happygirl]

Me and DS went shopping today and went to McD's for lunch. We sit down and an old lady sits next to us. We're eating and I notice he gave the lady's handbag a flick with his finger. I told him how its rude to touch people's things. I know he's expecting this old lady to smile at him or something.HE then taps on the bench next to his leg. The lady says to him rather meanly can you stop that it's annoying. Now my DS asks her what her name is. She tells him it's none of your business. Poor DS looked so shocked. I was thinking not so nice things but didn't say anything. After he finished I took him to the pet store where the poor barking puppies took his mind off the rudeness.

I think you should have made you son aplogize for messing with her things. If he didn't you should have.

 

[luvmy3]

You forgot Wal-Mart, the kid is entitled to screech as loud as he wants there

Well its not like its Saks. We all know the type of parents and children who shop at Walmart, of course they are entitled to screech throughout the aisles, ride the bikes into cutomers and maybe even whip out a breast and nurse their child