Questions and lots, to other people......What to do?

[Claire2009]

This is the 3rd time its happened now, to 3 different people & 3 different situations.

But today, we were in the queue to use the Cash machine and the man in front was chatting to DD, all was fine. Then DD asked him "Where are your teeth gone?" ...The man had 2/3 teeth missing from his mouth.
Now the man was very kind about it and told her they got wobbly & fell out & the toothfairy came & I told her too while joining in the conversation...DD then said "I've not got wobbly teeth, the toothfairy wont come yet" while feeling her teeth.

The man laughed and all was well...but this has happened 3 times now..

1st time, She questioned a little boy with amputated fingers at M&T.

2nd time, She was very very curious about a Lady that came into a restaurant we were in with her sn daughter, she kept looking and asking me things, I went to get a cup and came back to find the Lady speaking with DD about her sn daughter. Thats fine and I am pleased the lady didnt take offence to DD asking lots and lots...but what do I say if someone does?
Will anyone ever take offence at a 3yo asking such 'upfront' questions?

I am confused by it all..I don't know what to say...whether to try to stop it or encourage her inquisitiveness. She is learning not everyone is the same which surely is a good thing?

Tia.

It's good that she's interested and noticing differences, but I know from experience how embarrassing it can be! A few years ago we were on the train and a heavily tattoed, rather "butch" woman sat down opposite us. DS1 stared intently and then whispered to me "why does that MAN have paint all over his arms?" I wanted the earth to swallow me up!!! I have since told him that although there are millions of people all over the world, we are all a little bit different and that's what makes us all special - and that sometimes it can embarrass people if we talk about them so please can it wait until they are far enough away not to hear??!!

Ohh I like that response! Thankyou Basementbear I am going to use that also!

She said similar to a man with long hair recently while we were waiting at a bus stop, I cant remember her exact words but it was something like "Why is that lady sitting there?" I told her to be quiet and apologised to the man at the time

i reckon its a good thing that she is not afraid to ask questions. My DS1 was very like that too but now instead of asking the preson outright he'll whisper (well stage whisper) in my ear what he wants to know. This was due to a very rude older lady sitting at another table in the cafe telling her companion about how it was so nice when children in THEIR day sat quietly and didn't constantly babble and make a noise. (and yes i was eventually asked to leave by the manager after i spent 5 minutes telling the old biddy exactly what i thought of her)

Thank you for starting this thread Claire, my dd has said things like "look, mummy, that lady's only got one leg!" and I just said "yes, we don't say things about people" but I don't want to discourage her from being inquisitive. Good to have some ideas here for the next time it happens!