"Caledonia" <MAliberal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Jul 17, 10:07 pm, "toypup" <toy...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> "Banthy" <Banthy_mem...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
>> news:g5os7c02iq4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> > To get your *own* thing back? From *ten* year old??
>>
>> > Good grief, you dont' have to be running to get permission to get
your
>> > own
>> > things back.
>>
>> The kid was maybe 2 or 3 yo. The sister was next to her, maybe 10.
The
>> sister told her I needed it back because were were leaving, but the
>> little
>> girl just sort of sat there. I then told her I needed it back because
we
>> were leaving. I took it off her, because she wasn't moving and because
I
>> don't think she could do it herself, because it is a big ring.
>>
>> The friend I was with was offended, saying they should have brought
their
>> own toys, if they don't want people taking back their toys from their
>> kids.
>> I'm not sure which way I should look at this. I know some people are
>> particularly sensitive about their kids, but I don't think I'd be upset
>> if
>> someone took their toys home that my child was borrowing. After all,
>> we'd
>> just have been happy they let us borrow it. I would probably get to my
>> child first to return the toy before the owner had to come get it, but
if
>> I
>> didn't know they owned the toy, I wouldn't be upset the owner came to
>> take
>> it herself. After all, if she was watching, I at first shouted to DS
to
>> go
>> get the toy, but as I saw a toddler in it who was not budging, I went
to
>> get
>> it. I think the parent should have known we wanted it back.
>>
>> Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever been in a situation where
>> another parent came to me to get back a toy. They've always gone to my
>> child to just ask for it back.
>
> *Was* she watching from afar?
She was there a few feet away.
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