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cjra says...
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>On Jul 17, 8:38=A0pm, Banthy <Banthy_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> In article <0f2dne5cAKPjTOLVnZ2dnUVZ_jmdn...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >Here I am at the community wading pool. =A0It is shallow enough for
>> >toddlers to walk in. =A0We brought a few toys for the kids, like a
ring
>> >and a raft. =A0A rather large family comes to share the pool. =A0They
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>dn't
>> >bring toys for their kids. =A0Their kids played with our kids' toys
and
>> >other's toys, which we didn't mind. =A0When it was time to leave, I
>> >approached a 2-3 yo who had our ring. =A0As I approached, her older
>> >sister, around 10 yo, told her we were leaving and we needed it back.
>> >When I got to her, I told her we were leaving and we needed it back.
>> >Since it's a rather large tube and I don't think she could take it off
>> >herself, I helped take it off. =A0She did not fight or anything but
she
>> >did not understand, so when I left, she started crying. =A0I shouted
an
>> >apology to her from where I was when I saw her crying. =A0Her mom came
>> >over and told us that when I want to take something away from her
child,
>> >I need to come to *her (mom)*, because her DD was small. =A0Seeing as
sh=
>e
>> >was upset about her DD, I just told her okay, since anything else
would
>> >just escalate the situation. =A0She can't argue if I agree, which she
>> >didn't and she just left. =A0Anyway, did I do anything in bad form?
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>> >like the etiquette in this situation, since I hate being rude and not
>> >knowing it.
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>> To get your *own* thing back? =A0From =A0*ten* year old??
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>I thought the kid who actually had it was much smaller?
Yeah, I misread intially - the ten year old was an older sister.
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>I'd have probably done what you did, because I do tend to take a 'it
>takes a village approach' and if there's no parent around responding,
>I do what I have to do. At the same time, I could kind of see how the
>other parent would be a bit miffed - well, I can appreciate not
>wanting your kid to get upset. That said, if she ignored the situation
>until after the fact, she should have kept quiet. Tough situation
>though.
Yeah, ditto. But what a production to go find the parent for something
like
that, and what the gall to complain about it after their having their kids
play
with *other* people' stuff.
I would have just said OK, too.
Banty
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