He pulled his body back in response to her. Me? Giving out candies to my patients? I would be the last person to do that. “Where did you hear that?” He doubt that any dentists, especially pediatric dentist would offer candies to their patients. “I’m pretty sure it’s neither me nor my assistants,” he rubbed his chin with his knuckles, a habit he does whenever he’s deep in thought. “Maybe,” he shifted his gaze to the lady. “The parents gave it them.. As a form of reward.” That conclusion reminded him to (at least, try) be firm with parents in telling them to avoid giving kids sugar-coated snacks. He shrugged her remark off (though.. honestly speaking, it still bothers him) and pulled out a circular tin before opening the lid”, exposing the numerous amount and variety of stickers ranging from My Little Pony to Pokemon. “I give the kids these instead of sugar, actually. Do you want any to add to your sticker collection?”
Was he really that shocked? Surely, the idea wasn’t so preposterous. She remembered getting little lollipops from the dental office’s receptionist as a child, and more recently, had witnessed the same with the children she babysat. It never made sense to her, really. Even if the lollipop was sugar-free, it was still candy; a young child wouldn’t be considering the sugar in the treat, just making the conclusion that even the dentist approved of candy. "I saw it, not heard” She clarified with a nod, and then nodded again at the suggestion that it was the parents, followed by a shrug. It wasn’t as if she could do much of anything unless the child was under her own care.
She was about to bring up how stickers made more sense for a reward when he pulled the tin out, and her eyes lit up as soon as he opened it up. “I was just about to say! Children would be fine with stickers if candy was never an option in the first place” She muttered as she rummaged through them, already collecting a few in the palm of her hand. “How many can I have?” If he asked what she wanted so many for, she was ready to use her kids as a scapegoat, but truly had the intention of keeping them for herself. Especially if there were any shiny ones.