Stacy....I agree!!

[HappyMomAnna]

I did delete what I said because everyone is right there is a big difference between cute and innocent fun and the way our children respond to people they like.
When I originally made my post I only was wanting to point out that some of this kind of talk bothers me and I like to keep children as children as long as I can......... I just don't think of kids having crushes---or flirting---to me these are adult behaviors. I think of kids showing off or wanting attention of special adults as very cute and very innocent. When i see my son 'act' this way or my daughter dancing around the room it just never crosses my mind that this is 'flirting' I just see it as showing off and attention getting which is a very cute thing most of the time.

I do still say however to Iain-Armitage: I think it is not a good idea to teach our kids to accept sweets from any strangers because candy is bait and the oldest trick in the book...... When my kids are offered sweets by a stanger I try to teach them to say, Thank you but no.....because when they are walking home from school in third grade I want them to automatically respond with, "Thank you, but no."

[echaos]

sorry I'm so long in responding....

Stacy, I was rolling when I read your comment!!! That is the funniest thing I've heard in a while!! I'm bad with come backs and would never have thought it. I always come up with a come back hours later!

"I was born for lovin' the girls" might become my new mantra!!

I can't wait for Liam to start talking so I can start collecting stories from the mouth of my own babe.

[Iain-Armitage]

Originally posted by HappyMomAnna
I do still say however to Iain-Armitage: I think it is not a good idea to teach our kids to accept sweets from any strangers because candy is bait and the oldest trick in the book...... When my kids are offered sweets by a stanger I try to teach them to say, Thank you but no.....because when they are walking home from school in third grade I want them to automatically respond with, "Thank you, but no."

I do often say its not neccasary but i also know my son well and he wont go off with anyone he dont know, he doestn even trust half of my family unless im there he aint shy just cautius.