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09.08.19, 21:48 PM General Topics
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Shopping at the grocery store this afternoon when I saw a boy, about 4, run to the bakery case, grab a donut and take a bite while his father wasn't looking. When Dad turned around and saw the boy with donut in his hand he went off. I was amused and didn't think it was that big of a deal, likely bc not my kid, but wondered how I might react if my dc had done the same when that age. How would you handle? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 09.08.19, 09:48 PM Flag

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I would probably have laughed. What else? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:51 PM Flag

You pay for the donut and explain the child is not allowed to do that. You do not let child eat donut [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:51 PM Flag

This. A teaching moment. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 09:56 PM Flag

I would not be cool with it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:08 PM Flag

He was probably embarrassed and thought other people watching might say something [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:08 PM Flag

The grocery store isn't going to care, they can see with cameras that it's not shoplifting, but it is a teachable moment for your dc that you have to buy first. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:43 PM Flag

Hi, friendly Amazon Prime Now shopper mom here. Every shift I see many, many adults eating their groceries before paying for them. I say the boy sounds very grown-up! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.08.19, 10:51 PM Flag

When ds was about 2 or 3 he used to grab hunks of cheese from the case at Trader Joe's, where they were down low at this level, and take a bite. Happened several times. I didn't make a huge deal, didn't laugh, told him no, paid for the cheese. And learned to watch him more closely when we were in that area. That said, you don't know anything about that family. Maybe ds has been ignoring rules all weekend. Maybe dad is super-worried about money and wasn't planning to pay for an extra donut. Maybe dad was just tired and having a shitty day and it just came out at that moment. You never know what's going on with other people. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:08 AM Flag

This [ Reply | More

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General Topics 09.09.19, 12:36 AM Flag