OMG Too helpful!!
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Topic: OMG Too helpful!!
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: OMG Too helpful!!
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:19pm
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I was just in the supermarket grabbing a few treats for dinner and I was accosted by the most pushy good samaritan ever!
Ella was getting a bit niggly so I picked her up and was waddling around with her on my hip and this woman I don't know rushes over and tries to grab her off me saying "Oh I remember what it was like at your stage of pregnancy, how hard it is to manage with a toddler". Ella was so upset and clinging to me for dear life, as I tried to explain that I was fine and didn't need her to carry her for me. She kept saying "let me carry her for a bit, I'll keep her happy while you get what you need" In the end I decided to leave the rest of my shopping and run away from her, she just wouldn't give up! I don't think she was trying to do anything except help me, but it was all a bit odd. Who tries to grab a stranger's kid, even when they trying to help them? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:23pm
| Eeek! Scary! ...poor Ella! |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:24pm
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That is really off. She should have offered to get you a trolly to sit her in or maybe take some of your shopping I would have done the samething talk about being a wee bit over the top. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: stevie_88
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 5:40pm
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Oooh I'd be sh*tting myself thinking she's going to run off with poor little Ella. I'd be hanging on for dear life to! Poor little chicken. How random was that woman haha. Scary.. but all you can do now is just be careful and keep an eye out for people like that and laugh. You should've asked if she could pay for your shopping hahahah. Just kidding. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 6:15pm
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I probably would have gone off at her, how scary, and how bl**dy rude ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:08pm
| I saw a preggo chick struggling with a toddler the other day (the toddler was throwing an absolute wobbly... obviously close to dinner time!) I reeeeeally wanted to help her too but didn't want to intrude... while I wish I had offered to help in some way, I would never ever do something like that woman did!!! |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:36pm
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Gosh! How scary! I don't blame Ella for clinging to you!
Like Deb said, getting you a trolley or offering to carry some of your groceries would be far better! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 8:48pm
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Far out Mel - how'd you resist the temptation to bop her one??? (you could have blamed hormones for it... that should stand up in court, shouldn't it?!?). Yeah, taking you a trolley would have been so much more helpful and less creepy! But I like your idea even better, Stevie - he he he. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Emma_GabysMama
Date Posted: 27 July 2006 at 9:25pm
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sheesh!!!! i would hate if someone did that to me... never know what people intentions are huh... ------------- Emma - 23 proud Mama to... Gabrielle Jayda-Lee 26.10.06  
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Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 6:44am
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In Saudi because Zac has blonde hair and blue eyes they come up if you are holding him and take him off you and give him lots of kisses. You literally don't get a chance to say no they are that quick! We were at the hospital last week and some of the receptionists asked if they could take photo's of him with their phones. It will be worse once Zac is walking as I've been out with friends and they come and pick the child up if they are walking and starting giving them kisses. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:50am
I would find that so horrible!! Yes offer a trolley or to carry something for you but not to grab your child!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:19am
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Lol Stevie, darn it, why don't I ever think of things like that at the time!? I'll keep that in mind in case I ever come across her again!
Eek Kim, does it ever get to you having all these strangers kissing your baby? I'd be so bothered by that! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 9:25am
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EEUUUWWW.... what a creepy thing to happen! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 10:01am
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This lady probably made Ella scream worse... I know I would if someone was trying to take me off my mum, forcefully at that!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 3:45pm
oh now thats a little over the top in,st it i had a starge and i mean starge woman try and pick james up out of his chair in the supermarket iat frist i said leave him a lone then after her trying a gain i told her to fu#k off some people are just to creppy for words ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Kim
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 8:45pm
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It's hard to describe caraMel as the Saudi's just love kids - the first few times it bothered me but now I'm use to it. The average Saudi family has 7 kids!!!! Zac just loves going to the hospital as he gets so much attention. I thought he would be scarded of the ladies as they are all covered up and you only see their eyes but I supposed he's use to it having been born here. ------------- Zac Mark - 30.11.05 Samara Ailsa - 13.08.07 |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 July 2006 at 10:46pm
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Weird!!?? LOL, I get strangers grabbing Joey off me quite a lot!? I hate it!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 10:09am
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My aunt lived in Saudi for a couple of years while her husband worked over there... as my cousins are half Asian they got quite a lot of attention whenever they went out... Raewyn said the women were constantly wanting to hold the youngest when he was little! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 1:27pm
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I remember when we were in Japan, we were standing at the train station and this lady come up to us and said hello (all in japanese) and then grabbed Jake and talked to us for a while. Then she took some photos of us altogether and left. After she left Is aid to Lewis; "oh was she one of your students?" he looked me and said "you mean, you didn't know her?" turns out neither of us knew who she was . Just a random nutter.
and Japanese and Thai both LOVE foreign kids. Thats how Jake got his modelling "work" |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 1:30pm
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My brothers are both blonde and blue eyed an got mauled when we went to Hong Kong and China. One of the guys at the hotel told us that blonde hair is considered lucky, I guess because years ago before tourism was big they wouldn't have seen vey many blondies! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 30 July 2006 at 4:02pm
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My brother and I are both blonde and we lived in Singapore for two years when we were little. The Singaporeans kept patting us on the heads as it was considered good luck - you just got use to it.
Mel - i think you reacted just fine, how scary to have someone try and take your child, no matter how helpful they think they are being, couldn't she see how upset it was making her and you??? Strange - very strange. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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