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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t think the initial request was rude, it’s all in how the kid handles your response.

If a 10yr old asked me for a chai, I would say something like “I understand your parents may buy you those, but I don’t feel comfortable buying a caffeinated drink for someone else’s kid. If you don’t like hot chocolate is there something else you like?”

If a kid asked for a snack and I had reason to believe they were hungry (and not just trying to get a cake pop out of me), I would probably get it. If we were wrapping up, I might say “sorry we’re going to have snacks when we get home, so I am not buying any food right now”

90% if my sons 8 -10 yr old friends would accept my answer and move on. A few would push back and argue with me or pout. Whether or not it’s rude, I will admit I don’t like those kids. It is always the same kids that take a 2nd cupcake ag the BD party without asking, want an extra goody bag for a sibling at home, or seem to see a table of craft supplies as a challenge to see if they can use or waste 100% of the supplies instead of just completing the activity. I can’t find the right words to explain, but some kids are a specific combination of bold, grabby, and entitled that rubs me the wrong way. [/quote]

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