I just saw this in the supermarket. There was a family of a little girl about 6 or 7 years old, the mum and what I presume was the father. They were waiting in the queue, two checkouts from me (the middle checkout being closed). The little girl ran to a display of chocolate behind and the Father, who was by there, deliberately put out his foot to trip her up, sending her absolutely sprawling face down. It was horrible.
I stood staring, thinking, I must have got that wrong. it must have been an accident. But then the little girl started crying and ran to her mum saying, ' he did that on purpose! He did! He did!' I think the mum denied it at first, but then shushed her saying that people were looking (that was me). The Father just stood there laughing.
That's not normal right? I am really kicking myself for not speaking out. I really feel I should have done.