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Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 13, 2014 3:12 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Mar 13, 2014 3:12 PM UTC In a video [going viral in Korea](http://www.dramafever.com/news/mom-tries-to-teach-adorable-daughter-a-life-lesson/), watch as a little girl learns the difference between receiving cookies and ice cream from her parents versus receiving cookies and ice cream from a stranger. An excerpt from the conversation: Adult: “If a strange man says, ‘Let’s go eat cookies!’ You say…” Child: “I like that.” (smiles) Adult: “You have to say ‘No!'” (h/t [Viral Viral Videos](http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/03/13/toddler-answers-moms-stranger-danger-questions-in-the-cutest-way/)) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/23227/watch-the-moment-when-a-toddler-learns-taking-cookies-from-strangers-is-wrong/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/23227/watch-the-moment-when-a-toddler-learns-taking-cookies-from-strangers-is-wrong/"},"headline":"Watch the Moment When a Toddler Learns Taking Cookies from Strangers is Wrong","datePublished":"2014-03-13T15:12:33.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:07:45.084Z","description":"We've all been there.","url":"https://time.com/23227/watch-the-moment-when-a-toddler-learns-taking-cookies-from-strangers-is-wrong/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Family"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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