Ok I'm old enough to know the answer to this..but I constantly have to tell my 13 year old son that he should not share drinks or food with his friends. I told him this was a bad practice. I also told him that you never know what someone has inside or outside their mouth (a cold sore that is not totally visible but coming out, sores in the mouth) etc. Am I being totally protective? He doesn't seem to listen to me when I see him sharing someone elses soda. I often give him money to get his own drink, and he just says "I just wanted a drink of Riley's...I don't want a whole drink...I'll just waste it". At this point I want to tell him "then waste it, but don't share!". Can some one out there please tell my son, because he doesn't want to listen to an adult, that this is not a good idea to be doing.
2007-10-28 05:27:52 · 3 answers · asked by Wanna-be-Dear-Abby 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
if he wants just a sip... give him a personal little cup to keep with him... and riley can pour him a taste. tell him that is how you get colds..and the sniffles..from other people...and that it is not good,. suspose riley picks and eats from his nose. ewwwwwwwwww at 13 he should read and watch the news of all..a. the bacteria and germs out there making people sick. staph!!!
2007-10-28 05:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by foosieboy1953 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I thought I was the only mother that feels this way!!!!! I started my kids off as little ones. Never ever share your drinks or food that has already been in someones mouth. I am in fear of the Mononucleosis thing. Just continue scaring him, if you have to show pictures of nasty cold sore outbreaks!!!
2007-10-28 05:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by wii_rock_6 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son's not even 4 and I'm trying to teach him this. The other thing I have to teach him is not to share any foods without asking due to other people's possible allergies.
2007-10-28 06:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by njyecats 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋