~Have You Ever Been Surprised By A Question?~

I haven't been surprised by that question, but I was surprised when someone once asked me what kind of cancer I had. I told them I didn't have cancer. I bet the mom felt guilty for asking.

It is an understandable question. At least she didn't get mad. I have had to deal with parents getting mad because they didn't believe me and think that I did something to harm they pet or child.

She is a good mother that was just protecting her child Good for her and good for you having a good answer for her.

I suppose she worries and asks before thinking.

Oh wow. I get asking being thats her child and what not. But I wouldve been shocked if i was asked too after watching her for so long already.

I deal with parents every day. I'm always surprised by their questions, though after 16 years I shouldn't be any longer

Yes with my sister when we watch the kids as some our on gluten free diet and others our not. She has the 2 girls on it as precaution because of stomach issues. We never know though unless she says something to us. Glad the mother understood and your still on good terms.

haha! children always has a suprise question.

That is an odd question, especially given how strict both of you are on the little girl's food intake.

Not that I can remember, but good that she understood and accepted the explanation.

Yes, I've been asked questions that kind of threw me off (especially back when I worked for our school district) although I can't think of anything in particular off the top of my head. I do remember once when I was working as a lunch lady, the school principal came in and chewed me out because there hadn't been a good vegetarian option available for one kid, and his mother (who always came in to have lunch with him, which I thought was odd) complained. (They were immigrants and the principal was from the same culture as they were.) We always had a set number of vegetarian meals to put out with each grade, and I couldn't refuse it to any kid or ask if they were a vegetarian if they chose it...so I really had no control over who got the veggie meals and who didn't. We always had a vegetarian alternative for vegetarian students when we ran out, so I had offered the boy either a cheese sandwich or yogurt, but his mother pitched a fit over it. The principal was angry and told me I always had to have a vegetarian option available for that student and all vegetarian students, which was just not realistic. The head cook told me not to worry about it, since it's not like I was in charge of menu planning or even figuring out the numbers for each option we had available. But that really threw me off that the principal came in and confronted me like that. She acted like she was going to fire me, even though she had no authority to do so since I was hired through the Food and Nutrition Department. Oh, another incident at that job -- there was one little boy who had severe food allergies and could only eat ground hamburger with ketchup. We would prepare that for him every day. One day he got sick and I was asked if I had slipped something harmful to him in his food! I said no, of course not! Why would I do that? It was all pre-made anyway and all I did was heat it up for him. After that I never felt comfortable preparing that boy's food again, if they were going to accuse me of purposely trying to make him sick.

I'm sure I've been surprised by questions, but none come to mind. I'm glad you were able to reassure her mother. It's so sad she's allergic to so many foods.

It's good that you are so careful with the little one. Some of her allergies could be deadly, particularly the peanut one.

Yes, especially when I worked in a daycare.

The good thing is it was all communicated and all is in check and fine. I do know parents who have kids who are super allergic to a bunch of things . . . and they will have no problems double/triple checking and speaking up about their kids allergies. Many of them have already gone through some scary experiences with allergic reactions - going to the hospital and all - they would do anything to have their child avoid such a scenario. I think of our adult friend . . . we went to restaurant with him and his wife once . . . and he told the waiter that he was "dealthly allergic" to some ingredient and to please ask management to make sure none of it is in their food for him. I thought it was an odd way to make such a request back then, but I guess those with severe allergies have to say things in a way to make he doesn't go through an allergic reaction. We know you are responsible and mindful of these things .

I wouldn't take offensive to her question, because she just wants to know encase a reaction happened. Accidents can happen, but I'm glad it was probably just chocolate hands :)

Hope she is satisfied with the answer.. have a nice day

I can understand she was concerned, may be she thought one of your children offered a piece of chocolate and she was scared. I would have been concerned too. She can trust you, but Julian is very young, he surely cannot understand that chocolate could kill.

Yes. My daughter is allergic with hen eggs. Glad that you give extra care to the little princess.

Years back, I babysat for two small children, while their mother worked at the bank. Andrew sat in the front seat, which wasn't illegal back then. Brittany was belted in a seat, in the back. One day, I went through the bank drive-thru, where their mother was working. She acted all happy about it, then her facial expression changed. I continued on and went back home. Later, the mother said, 'I couldn't see Brittany from where I was standing and thought that you'd left her at home!' Why would I leave her nine month old baby at home, alone to do my banking? I couldn't believe it! @LovingMyBabies