Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire PSA: Old People That Talk to Children They Don't Know

I have enough grandkids for me. I really do not like other peoples kids. They can be annoying as hell. Because usually their parents are annoying as hell!

Yep.

^^^Normal response.^^^

I'd talk to them if they would stop crying and running.

Perfect teachable moments. All my kids are grown now but when I go out with the Grandson he is a big flirt with his curly locks and big smile that most women teens through Grandma cant help themselves. Lots of the hes so adorable etc.. comments.

Fortunately when the friendly grandpa dudes make eye contact with me they just avert and move along which is tough because the kid is always smiling and waving to everyone especially the ladies.

I don't allow physical contact when Im in charge from anyone but his Grandmother and Aunties have a hard time keeping the other ladies off of him.

And I never interact with other kids other than to shoot the parents a nod of understanding or disapproval if the brats are acting up.

So THAT explains your demeanor toward me years ago when you fitted the ear plugs on me in Scotty's place!


kidding

What is it you are afraid of?

Are you thinking everyone who does so us hitting on your wife via children, that everyone who does so is a predator?

Do you let your kids out on Halloween?

I don't allow physical or verbal.

"We teach our daughter not to talk to strangers" is usually enough.

But every now and then you gotta look one in the eye and tell them to fugk off before they'll walk away.

That is paranoid, do you really think there is no difference between kids talking to strangers when alone, or when mom and dad are right there?

Not a damn thing wrong with that in my book. Anyone who doesn't respect those boundaries should be lookin for some hurt

Its not paranoia, its creating boundaries and expecting other people to honor them and if they don't then they get the hammer so to speak.

"Don't talk to strangers" means just that.

If I let them interact because I'm there I'd be trying to teach one thing via words and teaching the exact opposite via example.

You remind me of the feminists that get their panties in a wad when some old-timer accidentally calls them "honey."

An undeveloped mind will not discern.

You're teaching them to interact with strangers.

So, stop talking to little kids you don't know.

Just the other day there was a little girl there with dad, she had lost her grip on her helium balloon, the string was just out of here reach from the ceiling,
I walked by, grabbed the string and said "oh here's my balloon" and took about three steps. .I turned around and she said, "hey, that is my balloon"
I said "are you sure cuz it looks just like one I lost a couple of days ago".
She got a confused look on her face and her father laughed. I gave the balloon back, we went along our separate ways. No big deal

You're not the first one to be butt hurt over it.

That's why I posted the PSA.

If you can teach a kid not to talk to strangers, then you can teach a child the difference in doing so with or without a parent near by. Until they can do so, they should not ever be alone.

^^^Not normal.^^^

Wrong.

I wear this when taking my grandkid out and that pretty much solves any issues especially when I crank my head around at you.