I didn't touch your kid!

[SG15Z]

So I was on SCO (Self-Check) the other day, hating it as I usually do. There was a guy at one of the lanes with a kid. The kids (like all kids at SCO) was all leaning on the bagging area, which of course causes problems. So I walk up and put my hand out to motion to the kid to step back and said:

Me:
SC: Wonderful dad!

Me: Can you not lean on that please, so you can get home sooner ok?
SC: (gives me a I'll-kill-you-look) Don't touch my kid again!
Me: ....ok.
SC: Don't ever touch my kid again.
Me: *backs away slowly*

Ok dude, I didn't touch your kid! My hand was close, but not that close. Even if I did touch your kid (which would most likely only happen by accident or if the kid's lost and I hold his hand to help him find hi parents) so what? You make it sound like I just touched your prized trophy that no one can touch or something. Calm down, no need to to commit any violence.

Jeeze, besides if your were paying attention to your kid you wouldn't have him climbing on the bag scale which keeps you from scanning your next item. I was trying to help, no need to threaten me.

[SengaKitty]

Sheesh is it a full moon or something? -offers herbal tea and cookies- What a douche, sorry you had to go through that hon.

[Spork4pedro]

I partially blame the media for this paranoia from parents. There's always at least one story about an abducted child or missing child or some stranger is lurking...waiting for your child!! I understand that these things do happen and it is a terrible thing when they do but don't turn every person ithat comes within 5 feet of your kid into a rapist/kidnapper. ESPECIALLY don't flip out when said person is trying to help you or your child (At the fabric store I had a mother flip out because I had to physically remove a child from swinging on a 70 lb bolt of fabric since he wouldn't listen when I asked nicely and I had no clue who the mom was. Sorry that I don't want your kid squished and me unable to help cause I can't even lift the thing!)

But most of the blame definitely goes to the parent. The ones that scream at you are always the ones that aren't paying attention. So they get mad that you're doing what they should be and instead of being embarrassed they take it out on us.

I say we all just let the kids be squished.

[ottid]

I'm guessing that you wear a uniform? So ah, yea, the person who is working in uniform is going to do all of the unmentionable things that the predators do to the little kiddies

[HowMayIHelpMe?]

Your post leaves me with a question, though.

From what you wrote, it sounds like you didn't physcially
touch the kid. But, when the asshat parent freaked out on
you and told you not to touch the kid "again", you said,

" ....ok. "

If you didn't touch the kid, why would you say the word "ok",
as though you agreed with his assertion that you touched the kid?
How come you didn't say to the guy "I didn't touch your child"?

I'm not coming down on you, I'm just confused. If you actually
placed your hand ON the child, then saying "ok" would make sense.

Saying "ok" when you didn't even touch the child means that you
agreed with what the parent said. Don't let some asshat parent
bully you.

We are all way, WAY too protective of children these days, methinks.

[Andara Bledin]

I take the " ....ok. " as more along the lines of, " ....ok. this guy is completely nuts, so I'll move out of arm's reach, now..."

^-.-^

[jerkface11]

Reminds me of that South Park episode. You should have pointed out that 90% of kidnappings are committed by one of the kids parents. He probably would have started suspecting himself.

[SG15Z]

Your post leaves me with a question, though.

From what you wrote, it sounds like you didn't physcially
touch the kid. But, when the asshat parent freaked out on
you and told you not to touch the kid "again", you said,

" ....ok. "

If you didn't touch the kid, why would you say the word "ok",
as though you agreed with his assertion that you touched the kid?
How come you didn't say to the guy "I didn't touch your child"?

I'm not coming down on you, I'm just confused. If you actually
placed your hand ON the child, then saying "ok" would make sense.

Saying "ok" when you didn't even touch the child means that you
agreed with what the parent said. Don't let some asshat parent
bully you.

We are all way, WAY too protective of children these days, methinks.

Well I was kinda taken aback and really didn't know what else to say. Plus he had that look, you know the one where if you argue with him it's just gonna get ugly. So in other words I was a little intimidated (I'm such a wuss ) and couldn't think of anything else to say.

I take the " ....ok. " as more along the lines of, " ....ok. this guy is completely nuts, so I'll move out of arm's reach, now..."

^-.-^

Exactly! Which is why I backed away slowly. This was not the kinda guy you messed with.

[tamezin]

I partially blame the media for this paranoia from parents. There's always at least one story about an abducted child or missing child or some stranger is lurking...waiting for your child!! I understand that these things do happen and it is a terrible thing when they do but don't turn every person ithat comes within 5 feet of your kid into a rapist/kidnapper.

Have we seen the movie Taken....it is a parent's worse nightmare. Now, I agree the dude was over the top, because really what would be bad guy is going to try something with the parent standing right there. It is the ones you don't see you need to worry about.

(I have now gone from the best mom ever to the most OP mom, and I am ruining my child's life)