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[quote=Anonymous]Shopping in a grocery store today I noticed an early 30ish mother with a toddler (about 2 years old) in a cart. Mom was about 10 feet away, looking at items on the shelf and had her back turned to child.  The boy was not buckled into cart and was standing up on seat, bent over grabbing the cart handle and was leaning across it head-first. Obviously dangerous. I alerted mom and said "Look at your boy - he may fall!"

Mom, in an obviously annoyed voice says, "He's fine. I don't need advice from you on how to care for my child."

Is this an age thing? I don't remember mothers my generation getting so huffy when someone tried to assist when their child might be endangered. We'd usually say thanks or I've got him or tell the kid to sit down.

Some other women my age have told me they have the same experience with younger parents. We may make a benign comment, even a compliment, towards a child and in return get ripped a new one by the parent for being intrusive.  "Oh what a cute hat!" gets a response of a dirty look.  I understand the world is a dangerous place and we have to protect children. But really...a middle-aged woman complimenting your kid right in front of you deserves a dirty look?

Have we reached the point where people's children are so off-limits you can't even acknowledge when they may be endangered?  It is so sad to think that this is what we as a society have come to.

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