4 year old banned from donut shop!

britb618 · July 2014

Did anyone hear about this?? Four year old asked woman in line what she was having- boy or girl - woman said she wasn't pregnant laughed and mom was of course mortified...next day woman comes back in with her kid and store owner says he's not welcome- pointing at her four year old! Because 'he's rude' wow I can't even imagine what I would do!!!!! Place is called the doughnut inn in Monroe Connecticut!

Beauxbaton · July 2014

Whaaaaaaa?!

TXUltraRunner · July 2014

Your link doesnt work. How can we find the story?

LooneyLife · July 2014

I feel like something is missing from this story. It just doesn't add up. I'm hesitant to believe this woman's claim, especially after recent situations like the KFC story.

Britt1406 · July 2014

@TXUltraRunner https://www.wfsb.com/story/26084445/4-year-old-boy-banned-from-local-doughnut-shop

Britt1406 · July 2014

It's like the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld! Totally crazy! I would def be shocked and make sure the story was spread so none of my friends went there ever again.

MichaelSC28 · July 2014

...is this real...that just seems rather well redic! /:)

AggieMom0809 · July 2014

While that is a bit extreme, good for the owner to stand up for what they believe in! The mother (or whom ever was with the 4yo) should have stopped him or been mortified herself for allowing her son to be so rude.

longcat07 · July 2014

@AggieMom0809 did you read the article? the mother says she WAS mortified and apologized for her son.

britb618 · July 2014

Yea @AggieMom0809‌ I specifically said above the mom was mortified- how exactly does one stop a four year old From asking a question- it's not as if she knew what the kid was gonna say???

Stargirlb · July 2014

This is America, and that's a fine American small business! She should have beat him with a wooden spoon on the spot!

Mrs_Bennett · July 2014

LilacCourt said:
Can't make it clicky, but here's the update. Apparently there had been a history with the mom and the kid. There's always more to the story...

https://www.wfsb.com/story/26095138/monroe-doughnut-shop-being-criticized-for-banning-4-year-ol

Yup, this definitely makes sense...

longcat07 · July 2014

LilacCourt said:

Can't make it clicky, but here's the update. Apparently there had been a history with the mom and the kid. There's always more to the story...

https://www.wfsb.com/story/26095138/monroe-doughnut-shop-being-criticized-for-banning-4-year-ol

not surprising. you'd think most businesses would be pretty cautious about asking customers to leave, so it makes sense that the owner must've felt that these particular customers were worse for business than any potential bad press that might arise from telling them they're no longer welcome.

Beckyboo71 · July 2014

The media strikes again.....airing stories without researching them!

Beauxbaton · July 2014

I think it still requires more info. I mean the kid is four, what exactly is he doing that is so rude he had to be banned? I have a four year old nephew and you definitely not stop what's coming out of his mouth.

AggieMom0809 · July 2014

CuppyCakes721 said:

I think it still requires more info. I mean the kid is four, what exactly is he doing that is so rude he had to be banned? I have a four year old nephew and you definitely not stop what's coming out of his mouth.

There was a 4yo at the grocery store yesterday that should have been banned! His parents weren't there. He and his 6yo cousin were being "watched" by the 6yos dad. The youngest was pushing the cart forcefully toward other customers, screaming obscenities, and running up and down the aisles.

If I was the manager, the kids would have been kicked out. I've done it before. It was never all over the media because people used to be ashamed of their children misbehaving.

While they don't get the whole story in the article, I'm sure that mother wasn't the most polite person to begin with. Why was her kids striking up a conversation with an adult stranger anyway? I feel bad for the company for becoming another victim of the media circus.

Tapsalteerie · July 2014

While I feel we won't ever get the whole story until the other woman comes forward to address what happened, this is definetly not the way to salvage your business image and address critics:

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Critics said that the shop was in the wrong and Doughnut Inn fought back, calling commenters mentally challenged, drug addicts and even threatened to fight them.
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longcat07 · July 2014

AggieMom0809 said:

CuppyCakes721 said:

I think it still requires more info. I mean the kid is four, what exactly is he doing that is so rude he had to be banned? I have a four year old nephew and you definitely not stop what's coming out of his mouth.

There was a 4yo at the grocery store yesterday that should have been banned! His parents weren't there. He and his 6yo cousin were being "watched" by the 6yos dad. The youngest was pushing the cart forcefully toward other customers, screaming obscenities, and running up and down the aisles.

If I was the manager, the kids would have been kicked out. I've done it before. It was never all over the media because people used to be ashamed of their children misbehaving.

While they don't get the whole story in the article, I'm sure that mother wasn't the most polite person to begin with. Why was her kids striking up a conversation with an adult stranger anyway? I feel bad for the company for becoming another victim of the media circus.

because sometimes, kids do that.

AggieMom0809 · July 2014

bookworm92 said:

CuppyCakes721 said:

I think it still requires more info. I mean the kid is four, what exactly is he doing that is so rude he had to be banned? I have a four year old nephew and you definitely not stop what's coming out of his mouth.

There was a 4yo at the grocery store yesterday that should have been banned! His parents weren't there. He and his 6yo cousin were being "watched" by the 6yos dad. The youngest was pushing the cart forcefully toward other customers, screaming obscenities, and running up and down the aisles.

If I was the manager, the kids would have been kicked out. I've done it before. It was never all over the media because people used to be ashamed of their children misbehaving.

While they don't get the whole story in the article, I'm sure that mother wasn't the most polite person to begin with. Why was her kids striking up a conversation with an adult stranger anyway? I feel bad for the company for becoming another victim of the media circus.
FFS. He's a child, he's going to talk to people. The mother apologized for his behavior and was mortified, she seems more polite than the business and WAY more polite than you. You're just all over the judgments today. Or is this another case of someone "having a different opinion".

Maybe judge mental, but I think the world needs a little more people telling kids they can't just do what they feel like doing. My kids would never get away with that sort of misbehavior. I have taught them better. They know how to act in public without offending people to the point of being kicked out of the store. There's no way that that mom didn't know what her son was saying before she could have stopped him, told him NO, something other than defend his actions. As the article states, this wasn't the only thing the kid has done, it was just the last straw.

Lanatir · July 2014

AggieMom0809 said:
Maybe judge mental, but I think the world needs a little more people telling kids they can't just do what they feel like doing. My kids would never get away with that sort of misbehavior. I have taught them better. They know how to act in public without offending people to the point of being kicked out of the store. There's no way that that mom didn't know what her son was saying before she could have stopped him, told him NO, something other than defend his actions. As the article states, this wasn't the only thing the kid has done, it was just the last straw.

This is now my action associated with this thread.

Edit to make the GIF actually work...

britb618 · July 2014

Haha @Lanatir‌ right there with ya!

Stargirlb · July 2014

this thread and this incident numb my brain. I feel like the whole thing is so American. From the remarks the Donut shop made, to the mother in the interview being all like ' gotta teach my son he can WIN without punching anyone!' I'm like oh my gawd... lol

longcat07 · July 2014

we should all accept nothing less that perfection from our children. after all, 4yo children should never speak unless spoken to, or ever be curious or friendly. and, if we're teaching them properly, they'll never, ever test boundaries. ever.

/sarcasm

AggieMom0809 · July 2014

longcat07 said:

we should all accept nothing less that perfection from our children. after all, 4yo children should never speak unless spoken to, or ever be curious or friendly. and, if we're teaching them properly, they'll never, ever test boundaries. ever.

/sarcasm

Maybe sarcasm, but try it. Maybe you'll stop making excuses for this bad behavior.

longcat07 · July 2014

AggieMom0809 said:

longcat07 said:

we should all accept nothing less that perfection from our children. after all, 4yo children should never speak unless spoken to, or ever be curious or friendly. and, if we're teaching them properly, they'll never, ever test boundaries. ever.

/sarcasm

Maybe sarcasm, but try it. Maybe you'll stop making excuses for this bad behavior.

yes, sarcasm. no, i will not be trying it. i'm not going to intentionally stifle my child's creativity and inquisitive nature just to prevent him from ever asking an inappropriate question. congratulations! you have the world's only perfect children; the perfect product of your perfect parenting skills. i hope it continues to work out for you.

AggieMom0809 · July 2014

longcat07 said:

AggieMom0809 said:

longcat07 said:

we should all accept nothing less that perfection from our children. after all, 4yo children should never speak unless spoken to, or ever be curious or friendly. and, if we're teaching them properly, they'll never, ever test boundaries. ever.

/sarcasm

Maybe sarcasm, but try it. Maybe you'll stop making excuses for this bad behavior.

yes, sarcasm. no, i will not be trying it. i'm not going to intentionally stifle my child's creativity and inquisitive nature just to prevent him from ever asking an inappropriate question. congratulations! you have the world's only perfect children; the perfect product of your perfect parenting skills. i hope it continues to work out for you.

It does work for me and the mothers I hang out with. My children are still creative and inquisitive, but they know how to behave in public.

britb618 · July 2014

Seriously @Stargirlb‌ we are all over it.... It makes people want to ignore anything meaningful you may have to say....

Stargirlb · July 2014

britb618 said:

Seriously @Stargirlb‌ we are all over it.... It makes people want to ignore anything meaningful you may have to say....

yah I've gotten this from a bunch of people. Half of you are now ignoring me.

Tapsalteerie · July 2014

This whole thread is full of sanctimonious bullshit. Apparently, @AggieMom0809 and Canadians only raise perfection.

Stargirlb · July 2014

AggieMom is remarkably un-canadian though, FYI. I've already had to squirt her with my breastmilk.

As long as I'm unblocked by NatureLovers when the labour buddy festivities roll around, I'm golden.

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