Applebee's mistake harms toddler

[Ree]

Two slightly different versions of the same story.
Calif. toddler OK after accidentally drinking margarita out of plastic sippy cup at restaurant
Child given margarita by accident

It was a mistake.

I would be very upset as a mother as well, but from the first story, it doesn't sound like the child drank a lot of it, as the little guy started to make faces at the taste, and that's why the Mom looked into the cup.
I don't know too many toddlers who will swallow something that tastes that bad. They usually spit it out.

I think he probably got a mouthful of it, and was probably sickened by it, but I doubt his health was in serious peril.

It sounds like the company has tried to apologize and come good to the family, but the mother won't have any of it, save for the medical expenses being paid for.

As I said, I would probably be upset as well, but I guess I'm a different type of person, because I would accept the payment of the medical expenses and take the apology and offers in good faith.
It's not like they deliberately tried to poison her child.
They learned a valuable lesson about just grabbing stuff and pouring, so I doubt it will happen again at that particular restaurant.

Wonder when we'll see the PFB letter.

[ditchdj]

Not that bad. When I was three years old my dad used to feed me beer and look at me!

I like to think I at least got most of my marbles. I'm 32 and I certainly dont have Alzheimers.

Actually that stopped when I would wake up in the middle night and throw up all over the floor and my mom would have to get up to clean it up.

[myswtghst]

I know I, and a lot of kids my age, were given a little booze when teething as babies--granted, it was just a rub of rum on my gums, or the like, but still. It was an honest mistake, and the restaurant apologized and did right.

[NightAngel]

I'd be curious to know what they did for the kid at the hospital?

When my eldest boy was about 2-3 a friend of ours had been over with a 40 oz bottle of Mickey's. He sat in a reclining chair in the corner and had sat the beer on the floor while reclined. He forgot it back there and it wasn't in plain sight so I didn't realize it was still there.

The next afternoon I was in the kitchen making lunch and I look over the breakfast bar into the living room and I see my toddler guzzling down the rest of the Mickeys. I'm running and shrieking at him to put it down... yeah, well by the time I jerked it out of his hands it was gone.

He was SO drunk. Oh, dear lord was that child drunk! I called the poison control line they weren't very helpful... Everything was REALLY funny to him for awhile... and then there was much vomiting... and the hangover... 48+ hours of pure parental hell.

However, he lived and was really no worse for wear.

[ditchdj]

I take it that was at least 15-20 years ago before the "War on Everything that Harms Children" era began or else you'd be typing about this while out on bail.

That reminds me: Why isnt my mother in jail for smacking me in the mouth and accidentally making my lower lip bleed???

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

My dad used to give me sips of beer when I was a child, and I turned out fine!

/Irv belches like Barney Gumbel and falls backwards off his chair.

JK!

Everything was REALLY funny to him for awhile... and then there was much vomiting... and the hangover...

Just like when you're older! But at least he has a story to tell his friends: "Hey, I got drunk one time!"

[NightAngel]

And just like when you're older and get really drunk- he doesn't remember it!

[iradney]

Hehehe, when i was 4, my parents went to lunch with some friends of theirs. Being the naughty little bugger that I am, I went around stealing sips of their wine. I got good n sozzled!
During lunch, they were talking about an uncle of mine that passed away a good few decades ago (and yes, I was still stealing wine). Then they put me in the garden to play while they listened to music. About 20 minutes later, a neighbour brought a wailing me in, and gave condolences about the dead uncle. Apparently I'd been sitting in the garden, crying over a dead relative that I never knew! My parents soon figured out I'd been nicking wine...

Anyway, I turned out fine after that! honest! As long as the child didn't have more than a sip, I don't see that there will be any long lasting after effects...

[Greenday]

When I was a youngin, my dad used to let me have sips of beer every now and then. And each time, it tasted horrible.

Now that I'm older, I realize why. My dad drinks Coors Light. Yuck. Watery crap. Good thing he didn't give me Corona or MGD or I'd have started drinking earlier.

[sportsmom]

When I was 2, my parents had a cookout and had a bunch of their friends over. One of the guys was sitting on the steps and I was sitting in his lap and hugging him. When E looked down to grab his beer that had been sitting next to him it was gone.


Yep, I stole his beer and got drunk apparently.

[Cia]

When I was 7 I drank an entire can of beer. I remember doing that and then walking into the living everything else is a blank. Dad says I turned green and got sick.

I also wonder what the hospital did for the toddler besides giving him an IV in case of dehydration and possible a shot to counter act the nausea. I'd go back to Applebees to eat but I would check my kid's cup.

It is possible that the Mom is feeling quilty about making the kid drink out of the cup after he made the yucky faces and she is taking it out on Applebees.

[AFpheonix]

and the hangover... 48+ hours of pure parental hell.

However, he lived and was really no worse for wear.

Your parental hell is my comedy gold

My mom would let me have sips of her nasty fortified wine. bleah!
I like better wines now....

I'd have been kind of suprised if that happened to my kid, but then I'd probably have been laughing my ass off after I was sure that my kid was ok.

[Crazyredhead]

My grandmother would rub Canadian whiskey on my gums when I was teething and she had this old home recipe for cough medicine. I don't remember everything that went in it but I do remember whiskey and about 12 or 14 crushed up aspirin. Trust me, after taking that, you won't be coughing any time soon.

[TruthHurts]

I remember when I was 4, my dad, grandparents and I went out to dinner. According to Grandma I grew restless waiting for a hot chocolate and grabbed my Dad's "orange juice" a.k.a screwdriver. I had half of it drunk when Grandma noticed and grabbed it out of my hand.

Apparantly I was giggly for a little bit before getting violently ill in the restaurant bathroom. Oddly to this day I despise vodka, the smell makes me feel ill.

[Gawdzillers]

My friend (he's 15) says his parents let him have a few sips of Mike's Hard Lemonade/Limeade/Whatever other flavors.

Recently my theology class had a "Bible Buffet", where we brought in foods that the First Century Jew would eat.
Half the class bought unleavened bread, but one person brought non-alcoholic Merlot.
Foulest swill I've ever tasted.

EDIT: I'm sure you've all heard the apple juice/Long Island iced tea story, right?