Was in children's clothes shop this afternoon, on my own, busy doing my shopping.
There was a little boy in the shop with his mum. Must have been 3ish. He was in the shop window bit, no displays there just looking out into the shopping cnetre, whilst his mum shopped.
Mum called him over and told him to stop being so naughty - strange really as he was fine, really quite, no running about - very sweet infact. He gave me a beautiful smile
Well like any little one he didn't come running on first call - so with no further warning, mum rushes over grabs him by scruff of neck, marches him away, really cross and ranting "if you ignore me I'll smash you're face in", really nastily, followed up by "you're f*ing nightmare, you do as you are told without me telling you next time or you are dead", as she dragged him out of the shop, looking forlorn and bewildered. Not crying, shocked or upset - which mught be more telling in itself sadly.
Was so stunned I could do nothing but stare. That poor little boy - smiling and happy to crestfallen and sad in less than a minute, for doing nothing that I could see of