You guys are getting all upset over nothing. So someone was nice to your kid. You don't like it? Then it's unfortunate you live in a world where people try to do nice things...maybe before anyone does anything nice for anyone else, they should have them sign a contract stating it's ok with everyone, no one has any allergies, and they agree to give the free thing to every child in the family. How's that? Look if you don't like it, or even of you do like it, suck it up, you're at Disney world and someone took the time and effort to try to give your child some more magic...sorry it wasn't to your liking. I think it's a sad world when you can't even try to do anything nice for people without going through a list of questions to make sure everything is acceptable to them.
MAYBE you could do this- lady gives you a balloon and you didn't want your kid to have it. So thank the lady for her generosity etc Carry the balloon aroun d a little while then ask your child to share the magic by choosing another child to pass the balloon along to. Talk to them about how nice the lady was to share something and wouldn't it be fun to pass that on and make another kid happy?
If your kid won't go for that then start teaching them about the joy of giving and how fun it is to do nice things for other people.
Just an idea.
In any case, whether the parent wants the balloon or not, it was a kind act done in a spirit of giving and that's all that should matter.
Don't want the balloon? Pass it along and make it a fun thing for your child to get to choose another child to pass the magic along to. It can end up being a lesson in giving and a memorable experience. It feel good to give and it is good for kidsto learn that when they're young.
Huh? Wth? So if someone didn't buy the balloon that the grandparent didn't want they don't care about kids? And equating it with child abuse????
Ginny.....your last paragraph, that ended with "no wonder respecting the Childs parent means so little to you"....
Why would respecting the parent mean little to ME? Because of my age? Or what? I really don't get where you were going with that??
I'm glad I wasn't the only one confused.
OP, I know your heart was in the right place, but it is never, ever okay to undermine a parent's authority.
For the record I fully admit that I don't know what I'm doing and I never turn down parenting advice, even unsolicited parenting advice, because I recognize that other people have more experience than I do and maybe what they're saying might actually be helpful to me.
I don't see what parenting advice has to do with a balloon.
I think this whole thing is just about someone doing something nice for someone else, and if you don't like or you can still recognize their good intentions and thank them for their generosity.
And I think your comments have a really snide tone to them.
For the record I fully admit that I don't know what I'm doing and I never turn down parenting advice, even unsolicited parenting advice, because I recognize that other people have more experience than I do and maybe what they're saying might actually be helpful to me.
I don't see what parenting advice has to do with a balloon.
I think this whole thing is just about someone doing something nice for someone else, and if you don't like or you can still recognize their good intentions and thank them for their generosity.
And I think your comments have a really snide tone to them.
For the record I fully admit that I don't know what I'm doing and I never turn down parenting advice, even unsolicited parenting advice, because I recognize that other people have more experience than I do and maybe what they're saying might actually be helpful to me.
I don't see what parenting advice has to do with a balloon.
I think this whole thing is just about someone doing something nice for someone else, and if you don't like or you can still recognize their good intentions and thank them for their generosity.
And I think your comments have a really snide tone to them.