Your son was breaking all the cookies on the counter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will not happen to me
I do not go to starbucks and do not eat cookies

I know a kindergarten teacher who knew a kid whose parents were getting divoced and this boy could not handle the thought of his parents living in different places so he would break creaons all day

Either way, do not be too quick to judge because your kid will end up doing something strange sometime in their lives

It isn't about what your kid does, it is about how you as a parents react / respond to what your kid does.

Thank you for being a poster who gets it! I really don't understand why some posters here don't understand the concept of consideration for others and respect for the property of others, even cookies. It's not that a child won't ever misbehave but that parents need to nurture, guide, correct, and set an example.

I don't understand why some posters here don't understand the concept of consideration for others and respect for people, even ones who are "destroying" cookies. It's not that you can't point out what the child is doing, but people set an example of kindness for their own children and the people around them.

In other words, in case you still don't "get it", DON'T BE A PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE JERK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will not happen to me
I do not go to starbucks and do not eat cookies

I know a kindergarten teacher who knew a kid whose parents were getting divoced and this boy could not handle the thought of his parents living in different places so he would break creaons all day

Either way, do not be too quick to judge because your kid will end up doing something strange sometime in their lives

OP here.

and if for any reason I become blind to my child's missbehavior I do hope a sane soul would call me out on that.

This is not acceptable. They start damaging cookies, than shoplifting and we known where this will end.

OP, you don't really have such an inflated sense of self-importance that you think your actions saved this child from a life of crime, do you?

If this is real, I feel sorry for your husband.

OP here and I think you're a bit limited intellectually so let me try to be a bit more specific.

It's not about this child or the cookies. It's the mother's attitude!

Parents like this raise children to be disrespectful of other's property (and their own) so they grow thinking it's OK to destroy things that belong to others.

They think they can get away with it and this is wrong! Until when will this woman pay for the damage and say "whatever" swiping it under the rug?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will not happen to me
I do not go to starbucks and do not eat cookies

I know a kindergarten teacher who knew a kid whose parents were getting divoced and this boy could not handle the thought of his parents living in different places so he would break creaons all day

Either way, do not be too quick to judge because your kid will end up doing something strange sometime in their lives

OP here.

and if for any reason I become blind to my child's missbehavior I do hope a sane soul would call me out on that.

This is not acceptable. They start damaging cookies, than shoplifting and we known where this will end.

OP, you don't really have such an inflated sense of self-importance that you think your actions saved this child from a life of crime, do you?

If this is real, I feel sorry for your husband.

OP here and I think you're a bit limited intellectually so let me try to be a bit more specific.

It's not about this child or the cookies. It's the mother's attitude!

Parents like this raise children to be disrespectful of other's property (and their own) so they grow thinking it's OK to destroy things that belong to others.

They think they can get away with it and this is wrong! Until when will this woman pay for the damage and say "whatever" swiping it under the rug?

It will all catch up to this future adult and his family so you don't really need to worry. There will be fines and jail time and a record. It all works out in the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It will not happen to me
I do not go to starbucks and do not eat cookies

I know a kindergarten teacher who knew a kid whose parents were getting divoced and this boy could not handle the thought of his parents living in different places so he would break creaons all day

Either way, do not be too quick to judge because your kid will end up doing something strange sometime in their lives

OP here.

and if for any reason I become blind to my child's missbehavior I do hope a sane soul would call me out on that.

This is not acceptable. They start damaging cookies, than shoplifting and we known where this will end.

OP, you don't really have such an inflated sense of self-importance that you think your actions saved this child from a life of crime, do you?

If this is real, I feel sorry for your husband.

OP here and I think you're a bit limited intellectually so let me try to be a bit more specific.

It's not about this child or the cookies. It's the mother's attitude!

Parents like this raise children to be disrespectful of other's property (and their own) so they grow thinking it's OK to destroy things that belong to others.

They think they can get away with it and this is wrong! Until when will this woman pay for the damage and say "whatever" swiping it under the rug?

Actually, lady, it's about YOUR attitude.

[Anonymous]

OP, did your DH go see Winnie the Pooh on his own after leaving Starbucks?

Troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. No post and run. It's Saturday and we're having a great time, thanks.

To clarify, DH was embarrassed by my attitude. He's the kind that avoids conflict. I'm the kind who looks for it.

Ha. One time my ex and I were at Dulles on the anniversary of 9/11. We were in a HUGE line trying to get through security. This guy comes casually sauntering up to the middle of the line... and cuts in front of me. O NO YOU DITINT! I gave that guy what for let me tell you. While my ex looked for a rock to hide under. Now THAT'S a pussy. And then the people behind me in line let him go ahead and cut them. I couldn't believe it.

The line cutter was a Brit too. I thought Brits had respect for the queue?

Anyway, sometimes you have to stand up to bad behavior, and stand up for yourself. Not sure toddlers and cookies rise to the same level but... we all have different thresholds. And it's not like OP threw down with cookie monster's mom. She just made a statement of the obvious.

[Anonymous]

This is bullshit. Cookies at starbucks are kept behind the glass. They get them for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is bullshit. Cookies at starbucks are kept behind the glass. They get them for you.

Idiot #37 on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the child was special needs and being "better than normal".

Ugh of course! That's NO excuse!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is bullshit. Cookies at starbucks are kept behind the glass. They get them for you.

This is tiresome. There are cookies in clear plastic in front of the register -- madelines, black and white, choc. covered graham crackers.

[Anonymous]

OP I love you! Good for you!

[Anonymous]

OP was extremely rude.
Child was inadequately parented on that particular day.
I refuse to judge the mother (even though my children have never behaved like this in public).
"Excuse me (to the mother with a smile), maybe we need to put the cookies out of the way?"

In this story, I find OP to be the most unpleasant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is bullshit. Cookies at starbucks are kept behind the glass. They get them for you.

You're clearly not that bright. Are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:at Starbucks yesterday and you pretended you didn't see it. I was behind you in line and called you out "ma'am, your son is destroying the cookies" and you just grabbed the one he had in his hands and paid for it with a "whatever" attitude.

My DH wanted to crawl under the counter in shame (poor guy) while my oblivious 13 mo old sat quietly and happy strapped onto her stroller.

I looked at DH and said a bit louder than normal "and I hope people call me out when she acts like that and I don't notice" refering to my child and DH thanked heaven for not having anybody behind us in line

So now you tell me, what would you have done if you were in my place?

What if it was your kid squeezing all the cookies on the counter one by one and putting them back in the basket?

how is that any of your business? it is between Starbucks and the mom. Mind your own business, you are obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP was extremely rude.
Child was inadequately parented on that particular day.
I refuse to judge the mother (even though my children have never behaved like this in public).
"Excuse me (to the mother with a smile), maybe we need to put the cookies out of the way?"

In this story, I find OP to be the most unpleasant.

I find you to be a moron!