A sign of the times?
joanlawson
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I was waiting to be served in our local corner shop behind a young man with two little boys in a buggy. They were two beautiful children, so I naturally smiled at them. They both smiled back at me with lovely cheeky grins, so I said to their Dad, ''What lovely children you've got!'' He didn't reply, but frowned at me as though I had said something nasty. Then he pointedly turned his back and moved the buggy to the other side of him, away from where I was standing. What did he think I was going to do? Did he think I was going to kidnap them or something?
When my twins were little and sitting in their twin buggy, people often used to comment on how lovely they looked. I took it as a compliment, and always smiled and said thank you to them. Once a lady who was a complete stranger gave me two hats which she had knitted for them, just because she liked seeing them when she was out shopping. I was very touched by her kindness, and always made a point of stopping to talk to her after that.
Is it a sign of the times that people are so suspicious of any kindness shown towards their children these days? What a sad world if so!
Joan
When my twins were little and sitting in their twin buggy, people often used to comment on how lovely they looked. I took it as a compliment, and always smiled and said thank you to them. Once a lady who was a complete stranger gave me two hats which she had knitted for them, just because she liked seeing them when she was out shopping. I was very touched by her kindness, and always made a point of stopping to talk to her after that.
Is it a sign of the times that people are so suspicious of any kindness shown towards their children these days? What a sad world if so!
Joan
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I hope not, Joan. I hope it's just one surly individual. I guess their Mum must be a lovely person as they clearly don't get their charm from their DadIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
I must say that I was taken aback by his reaction. I just thought he was plain rude. No wonder that some children lack basic manners when they start school with role models like that :roll:0
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Hi Joan
I smiled at baby twins today in S***sbury's their parents smiled back
Just a not very nice man Joan.
Love
Toni xx0 -
bad manners are bad manners some people are just not worth bothering with valval0
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He was nowt but a churlish oaf. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0
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Oh Joan, what a horrible thing to happen. I can imagine how you must have felt.
Let's hope the children don't grow up to be like him.
Numpty0 -
Obviously not a doting dad,most dads would have been pleased with the compliment.0
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Hello joan,
He might not have been their dad.0 -
no its not sign of times, either a rude person or got the worries of the world and unable to have some chit chat0
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Thanks for all your comments. I hope it was just a one-off occurrence, and not a sign of the times. I do think that people are often more reluctant to show kindness towards children these days in case the parents disapprove in some way.
Ichabod- I didn't have the time to conduct a DNA test to establish the paternity of the children, and the fact that they were calling the young man Daddy proves nothing, so you could be right
I agree with DD,( He was nowt but a churlish oaf.)0
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