Parents Leave Their Kids Unattended In A Lobby, Only For Staff To Punish Their Negligence By Letting The Kids Stuff Their Faces With Candy

“Unattended kids will be given A LOT of candy.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• October 24, 2023

In a delightful twist of events, a recent Reddit story titled "Sure you can leave your 3 small children in our lobby" showcased the unexpected joys of youthful innocence, as well as why kids should never be left alone in public places.

The tale unfolds as an employee takes a turn covering the receptionist's break, only to witness an unusual occurrence: parents opting to leave their three small children unattended in the lobby.

The lobby, brimming with complimentary goodies for visiting clients, features an array of candy dishes with easily accessible treats. The kids, on their third cup of candy (yes, cup, because the candy dishes have lids), exemplify unbridled excitement over this sweet treasure trove.

They are not just savoring the candy; they're washing it down with Dr. Peppers, displaying their preference for sugary delights over anything else.

But the ultimate twist was that the children, in their sweet-fueled frenzy, had stashed away some M&M's for the road ahead.

The parents, presumably thinking they had triumphed, would soon discover that the real adventure lay in managing their hyperactive kids during car rides home in traffic.

While the narrative is undoubtedly amusing, it also highlights an important aspect of parenting and responsibility. Unattended children, when faced with enticing distractions, can quickly find themselves in amusing but potentially problematic situations.

Scroll down to find out the full details of the story.

Let’s dig into the details

A little background

The kids are on their 3rd cup of candy, and they don’t look to be slowing down

An interesting update

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

Haha, this is hilarious. Remember, never leave your kids unattended in a lobby

OP is getting some “evil” suggestions for another time. Imagine finding out that your child was given caffeinated soda at the lobby?!

Apparently, orange soda has red 40 in it

“I have 3 kids, never, ever, would I think to send them to the lobby to be taken care of.“

If any of the kids are diabetic, then that would be a problem

You’d be surprised. Parents have done way worse

This would be an EPIC sign at the lobby

The kids’ mom will have a lot to deal with when they get home

Which of these signs do you think will be more effective?

Some entitled parents would probably ask for their puppy

Another interesting angle to this saga. It seems OP might have given themself some extra work

This Redditor has a bone to pick with OP

Redditors had a good laugh reading the post. It was quite odd to see the parents comfortably leave their kids unattended and expect staff to take their place for the time being.

The parents probably have no idea how much candy their kids have taken. And you best believe that they’ll nab them with the M&M’s when they get home….Would be hilarious to see the look on their faces when that happens.

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Jesse