Entitlement mentality - Long story

[browneyes106]

I think I would have just asked for the next size up figuring my kid could grow into it.

I agree that could have been a good way to handle it but other parents might have been upset if she did that.

Her reation was way over the top.

On the other hand I might have been a bit upset inside(no I wouldn't have complained) if I did all of that and then found out that the Firefighters weren't going to hold up their end of the bargin. If you're told do X and I'll give you Y then you expect to receive Y.



That is a great way to handle it.

I could see where some see people would be upset. But maybe the planners and volunteers of the event could think ahead to have something else to give in out in case supplies or certain things run out at future events.

We have child safety events where we give out child bike helmets. What breaks my heart is how many of those parents then throw away the helmets after they get them! Seriously, we have found quite a few in the trash bins right outside the event. Why do people get the freebies then turn around and throw them away??

My brother worked in a local government sector several years ago and they received surplus helmets from a sporting goods chain that was going out of business. At local safety event they gave away helmets and found several in trash bins or on the side of the road near the event. It is sad when people do stuff like that.

The OP's experience reminds me of several negative experiences my aunt had when she was a volunteer at a soup/feed kitchen. The place she volunteered at hosted at a local Jewish community center that also worked closely with other denomination organizations in providing meals during the week nights. The organization receieved surplus donations from grocery stories which are usually food items that don't sell well. Back in 2004 a few grocery stores were having surpluses of hot dogs, bolonga, white bread products so shelters, feed kitchens and food banks were receving the items. Grocery stores were giving away the food way ahead of the expiration dates because they knew they weren't going to sell that much.

One week the program volunteers decided to have nightly hot dog roasts and they would serve chips and small desserts. One woman who was going to the shelter because she was very low income whined that shelters should have better varieties of food. At the time the feed kitchen was having trouble with funding and supplies so they were happy that were getting at least hot dogs and buns to give out to people. My aunt said she and several volunteers were offended. Later on the woman continued complaining for various things that she didn't like. One of the homeless regulars who was mentally ill laid into her one time and said that she should be grateful that organizations have the means and volunteers to be helping out the community.

The event that OP and her family went to sounds like a wonderful event that probably better prepared children in how to deal with emergencies. The firefighters, paramedics and others who volunteered should be commended.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

She could have come earlier instead of making a scene.

We were at an art festival and my kids noticed that children were wearing real hats that they decorated (as opposed to a craft foam hat). We got to the booth when they just had run out. One of my older children was about to pitch a fit to me...and long story short...I wasn't about to allow that. Had we known about it, we could have hit it before all the other 12,000 things we did...but we didn't and such is life. They made a bead necklace instead.

Freaking out because supply didn't meet demand is silly. I can see getting upset about it...it is a shame that a safety event ran out of a size when size is important. I probably would have liked to know ahead of time that they ran outif the whole event was designed for kids to earn something. But then again---I would have gone earlier so that they would have plenty to choose from.