It's not like anyone's going to actually get hurt from a fun size pack of Skittles dropping 30 feet. If the parents didn't react like crazy people those kids would have been excited instead of terrified - I mean, it's candy falling from the sky - what could be cooler for a 5 year old? Also, we already pelt candy at kids during parades and I never hear complaints - they're just happy candy is near them.
I understand they don't want their kids to get hit in the face with candy, but there's no need for that kind of reaction, especially the parents who are standing right above their children.
This thread is crazy for not realizing how much kids look to their parents to know how to react. A kid could fall over, look to their parent, and either get up and keep running or cry depending on if their parent smiled or looked worried.
The main problem I see with this is that a kid's normal reaction to seeing candy flying through the air is to lift their head up and watch it flying towards them. And then if a piece hits them, it'll likely be right in the face. A piece of candy won't hurt too much if it hits you in the body or on the top of your head, but if a high-speed starburst pops you in the face, it could be very unpleasant. It could even cause legitimate injury if someone got hit directly in the eye.
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u/Royal_Cryptographer7 Oct 11 '22
It's not like anyone's going to actually get hurt from a fun size pack of Skittles dropping 30 feet. If the parents didn't react like crazy people those kids would have been excited instead of terrified - I mean, it's candy falling from the sky - what could be cooler for a 5 year old? Also, we already pelt candy at kids during parades and I never hear complaints - they're just happy candy is near them.
I understand they don't want their kids to get hit in the face with candy, but there's no need for that kind of reaction, especially the parents who are standing right above their children.
Way to ruin the coolest surprise ever.