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GARFIELDKOOL · 05-02-2006, 08:15 PM

I was in Wal-Mart the other day. This woman nearby me had her son with her and he was probably just under the age of 10. Anyway, I noticed their cart was overflowed with twinkies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, and milk. Then I heard the lady ask the kid, "anything else you want?" Let me remind you all I wasn't peeping this woman's business or checking her out. It was noticable. IMO, you don't buy that much of sweets for a kid. It could have been for a party, but there are limits to everything, including parties. assuming it wasn't for a party, that was a sh*it load of sweets in that buggy and like I mentioned before, she asked him what else he wanted! Like he was going to say, "Put some green vegetables in there, too. LOL

Anyway, I think that's spoiling a kid, party or no party. When I was a kid, I was lucky to see a pack of cookies if I went shopping with my mother.

Ireneparalegal · 05-02-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

I was in Wal-Mart the other day. This woman nearby me had her son with her and he was probably just under the age of 10. Anyway, I noticed their cart was overflowed with twinkies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, and milk. Then I heard the lady ask the kid, "anything else you want?" Let me remind you all I wasn't peeping this woman's business or checking her out. It was noticable. IMO, you don't buy that much of sweets for a kid. It could have been for a party, but there are limits to everything, including parties. assuming it wasn't for a party, that was a sh*it load of sweets in that buggy and like I mentioned before, she asked him what else he wanted! Like he was going to say, "Put some green vegetables in there, too. LOL

Anyway, I think that's spoiling a kid, party or no party. When I was a kid, I was lucky to see a pack of cookies if I went shopping with my mother.

More like KILLING THE KID...

She better start learning abt childhood diabetes real fast.

swedeace · 05-02-2006, 08:19 PM

Or... it may be sweets for the mom. She could just crave sweets (she might have a sweet tooth) but isn't thinking logically by placing them in her cart in front of the child. Who knows.... many reasons....

~LadyJess~ · 05-02-2006, 08:51 PM

If that is the case; that the mother was buying all the sweets for her child and asking if he wanted anything else, that would explain at least one future case of childhood obesity.

Jonathan · 05-02-2006, 09:07 PM

Hmm, there is actually a lot of possibilities.

Ireneparalegal · 05-02-2006, 09:09 PM

crazy

MsOrange · 05-02-2006, 09:10 PM

well, it could easily be for a party, in her asking "anything else you want?", i would assume she was asking if there is anything he wanted for his special day.

Otherwise; if it's for the kid on an everyday type basis, she's taking the easy route. It's easy to let 10 year olds eat sugar and sweets, the challenge comes in making sure they eat what's right.

Courtnee · 05-02-2006, 09:14 PM

I"m guessing it was for a party...?

swedeace · 05-02-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by swedeace

Or... it may be sweets for the mom. She could just crave sweets (she might have a sweet tooth) but isn't thinking logically by placing them in her cart in front of the child. Who knows.... many reasons....

Oh, I read it wrong.... I missed the "Anything else you want?" part. In that case - yikes....

Chad Michael Murray · 05-03-2006, 12:21 PM

It also could have been for a school party. I remember in grade school when we had class parties, there always wound up being TONS of stuff there...and no, nobody ever ate all of it.

Janice · 05-03-2006, 12:23 PM

It sounds like a party to me, but who really knows. If it was for a party, then no, I don't think it's spoiling the kid. He could have been having a huge party.

Hollow · 05-03-2006, 05:00 PM

assumptions, assumptions.

Mr. Television · 05-03-2006, 05:06 PM

Who's to say it was just for that kid? I used to pick up sweets but the whole family ate them. It wasn't just for me.

moeee · 05-04-2006, 02:46 AM

Yeah, it couldve been for the whole family, i assume. but you never know.

05-02-2006, 08:15 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Would you call this spoiling a kid? I was in Wal-Mart the other day. This woman nearby me had her son with her and he was probably just under the age of 10. Anyway, I noticed their cart was overflowed with twinkies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cookies, and milk. Then I heard the lady ask the kid, "anything else you want?" Let me remind you all I wasn't peeping this woman's business or checking her out. It was noticable. IMO, you don't buy that much of sweets for a kid. It could have been for a party, but there are limits to everything, including parties. assuming it wasn't for a party, that was a sh*it load of sweets in that buggy and like I mentioned before, she asked him what else he wanted! Like he was going to say, "Put some green vegetables in there, too. LOL Anyway, I think that's spoiling a kid, party or no party. When I was a kid, I was lucky to see a pack of cookies if I went shopping with my mother.

05-02-2006, 08:51 PM	#4
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	If that is the case; that the mother was buying all the sweets for her child and asking if he wanted anything else, that would explain at least one future case of childhood obesity.
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05-02-2006, 09:07 PM	#5
Jonathan ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Aug 28, 2004 Posts: 2,304	Hmm, there is actually a lot of possibilities.
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05-02-2006, 09:14 PM	#8
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	I"m guessing it was for a party...?
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05-03-2006, 12:21 PM	#10
Chad Michael Murray Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,493	It also could have been for a school party. I remember in grade school when we had class parties, there always wound up being TONS of stuff there...and no, nobody ever ate all of it.
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05-02-2006, 08:19 PM	#3
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	Or... it may be sweets for the mom. She could just crave sweets (she might have a sweet tooth) but isn't thinking logically by placing them in her cart in front of the child. Who knows.... many reasons....

05-02-2006, 09:09 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	crazy

05-02-2006, 09:10 PM	#7
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	well, it could easily be for a party, in her asking "anything else you want?", i would assume she was asking if there is anything he wanted for his special day. Otherwise; if it's for the kid on an everyday type basis, she's taking the easy route. It's easy to let 10 year olds eat sugar and sweets, the challenge comes in making sure they eat what's right.

05-03-2006, 12:23 PM	#11
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	It sounds like a party to me, but who really knows. If it was for a party, then no, I don't think it's spoiling the kid. He could have been having a huge party.

05-03-2006, 05:00 PM	#12
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	assumptions, assumptions.

05-03-2006, 05:06 PM	#13
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	Who's to say it was just for that kid? I used to pick up sweets but the whole family ate them. It wasn't just for me.
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05-04-2006, 02:46 AM	#14
moeee Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 31, 2003 Posts: 40,094	Yeah, it couldve been for the whole family, i assume. but you never know.