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What would you say your typical response is to 2.a.? I'm anticipating this a bit when I do eventually have kids. Also, please elaborate on the insane competi
by l33tbro 7y ago
What would you say your typical response is to 2.a.? I'm anticipating this a bit when I do eventually have kids.
Also, please elaborate on the insane competitiveness. This entire subject fascinates me (and others?) greatly, as I really want to have the best grasp I can of what I'm in for.
- RandomBacon 7y agoI don't have a kid (yet), and I started to write out my plan, but then I changed it. Now it I'm thinking about this: Treat them like you would treat a beggar or salesperson you don't want to interact with, say "No thanks" with minimal eye contact and keep moving (or if stationary, ignore them).
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoI’ve been there and it’s a bit annoying, but not entirely so. I give my 2 year old kid wide birth at the park, and sometimes other parents think he is completely un watched. I put up with it because my kid has gotten lost before, and other parents have been very helpful at that point (unfortunately giving lots of space can backfire at the store when he just runs off and gets lost). There is a TV show in Japan (sure you can find it on YouTube) where parents send their 3 or 4 year old kid to the store by themselves for the first time and then have them followed by a film crew (this right of passage is typically unfilmed and unsupervised of course). I know that can’t happen in the states, but I can dream!
- AndrewKemendo 7y agoIt's been a process. At first it was: "oh, thanks for the concern but she/he's fine" Then it was: "What exactly are you afraid of, this is the safest time in history" Then it evolved to: "Why don't you mind your own business" Finally, I just moved to an area where people aren't like that, aka a rural/farm/country area.