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to think this lady shouldn't have bought DS sweets

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TotallyAndUtterlyPaninied · 02/03/2010 19:21

DS is 21 months and today we took him to a soft play thing for the first time. He was bodding about doing his thing with his little cousins and DH was running round after them when they needed it. I was looking after baby- BFing, etc, and my mum was there too.

We were getting ready to leave and I was putting a coat on one of the kids, DH was rounding up another, mum was seeing to the baby when DS wandered to the counter which we were sat almost next to.

When DH came over, DS was eating Haribo sweets. A lady said she had bought him them. She said he had been looking at her DDs empty packet like he wanted some so she bought him them and opened them for him. I was a little uneasy about this as I don't give DS haribo and had wanted to get a fruit cup or 2 down him before we left (TMI but constipation), but I wasn't overly bothered. However, she started lurking around our table staring at us and said the same thing about 5 times about having bought him them as he'd been looking at her daughters empty packet hungrily, etc. I was trying to deal with the kids so answering politely when I got the opportunity. DH whispered to me to offer her the money but she'd started to walk away by that point. The haribo were only 40p anyway and I had no change.

One of the girls disappeared and we were walking round shouting her thinking she had gone back on the toys, but it turned out she was sitting with this lady- who could clearly see and hear us searching for my niece.

She just came across as mildly psychotic and when we were actually leaving, she followed us to the door.

I wouldn't really buy someone else's DC sweets without asking them. AIBU to think it was a bit weird or was she just trying really hard to be friendly?

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PeedOffWithNits · 02/03/2010 19:24

def not on to give child sweets without parents say so - who knows what allergies etc might be an issue

PrettyCandles · 02/03/2010 19:24

She sounds a bit weird, TBH. Could you tell whether she was accompanied by any children?

nickytwotimes · 02/03/2010 19:25

It was a bit odd, yes.

MmeLindt · 02/03/2010 19:25

I would not normally buy someone else's DC sweets without asking the parents if it were ok but I don't think that it is terrible. Perhaps she hung around because she saw that you were not happy that she had given him Haribo and wanted to explain.

A shopkeeper once gave my DC a packet of Mentos and they were so delighted.

Nightshoe · 02/03/2010 19:49

Hmm, it does sound abit strange, but perhaps she is just abit socially awkward and thought she was doing something nice and it went abit wrong.

I can't seem to get through a week without people giving DD sweets, although in fairness the majority or them ask me first or give them to me for her when I say. I put it down to the big blue imploring eyes.....

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 02/03/2010 20:12

A bit weird - especially the bit about your neice. I'd be annoyed if someone bought DS haribo as they contain gelatine and with one vegetarian parent and one muslim one we really don't want him eating (any, but especially pork) gelatine.

Still, it was kind of a nice thing to do. Congrats on your baby BTW! Last thread I read from you you were pg with insane nosy neighbours!

serinBrightside · 02/03/2010 20:15

What Nightshoe said.

Maybe she had learning difficulties? Overall no harmdone so I wouldn't stress too much and would get DH torun around looking after them even more next time!

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