Would you help a lost child?

**2darlingboys** · 02-05-2011 12:11

Today at shops a littleboy maybe 2 ran up to me & DS18mnths & started "talking" up my DS who was sitting in pram.
After a minute or so, no mother came so I asked him where his mummy (or daddy) is.
He didnt know so I started looking around a bit.
After 5 mins on our way to front of shop to get her paged she ran up to me & practically started abusing me for being with the child.
I was gob smacked!!
Then he pulled her DS away & said to him don't ever f*****g run off again you little b r a
t.

I didn't think I did anything wrong & of course my pregnancy hormones made me cry in the middle of the shop.

Next time I'll think twice about helping but then I couldn't just stand there & wonder what might of happened

**Roopee** · 02-05-2011 12:15

Yep- despite being abused for my efforts previously, I'll always help a lost kid. Not the kids fault the parents are ungrateful.
I remember once when my eldest ran off I was crying so hard that when I finally found him I forgot, in my relief, to thank the lady that was standing there, so I ran back to her, crying, doing the 'ugly sob' and hugged her- I bet she thought I was a LOON!

**sweetums89** · 02-05-2011 12:17

I would still help, but what an ungrateful person. And thats just wrong how she spoke to him, I would he hugging my DS and thanking the person who was trying to help him. And if she had've spoken to me like that I would of given her a mouthful.

for trying to help the lost boy.

**Blairysmum** · 02-05-2011 12:19

What a b!tch..
Yes I would always help a lost child, it's not his fault his mum is ungrateful.

to you OP I probably would have had a cry too

**Girl X** · 02-05-2011 12:20

Yes, I would help and have done before.

How horrible for you. You did nothing wrong at all. Maybe the mum reacted badly because she freaked out but still... from the sounds of things not the nicest lady. But you still did a great thing. Don't let her reaction make you feel otherwise.

**One of THOSE mums!** · 02-05-2011 12:21

I would absolutely help. Unfortunately that mother was an absolute b!tch. But most would be mist greatful.
I would hope that if my child was lift another mother would be kind enough to help him before someone shady came along.

**FloatingFairy** · 02-05-2011 12:22

OMG what a (gunna stop this sentence before I get attacked for "not knowing what the mother was groing through that day and how dare I judge her" blah lol)

If I saw a lost child, I would most definitely help them, being lost is scary and Id like to hope if DD ever got lost, that a decent honest human being would help her find her way back to me!

I feel sorry for that child being yelled at and sworn at like that - even if he was a brat, that's no way to speak to a child.

**Pregalicious** · 02-05-2011 12:22

You did the right thing

I would definately help any lost kid (and have).

Just think for every parent like that one you just experienced, there is another one who would bow down and kiss your feet for keeping their lost child safe while they were frantically trying to find them, worried sick.

Dont let this ungrateful parent stop you doing the right thing next time again.

I had a kid who knocked on my door lost and crying. He didnt know where he lived but his school bag had his mums phone number on it. I called her and she seemed unphased that her child was lost, let alone with a stranger. She told me the address and i drove the kid home. The mother wasnt even waiting at the door, i had to knock as though she wasnt expecting me. Then when she answered she was laughing to somebody on the phone and didnt say hello, goodbye or heaven forbid a thankyou for bringing her child home. I hopped into my car and considered going back in to talk to her, but didnt. Some people...

**Benji** · 02-05-2011 12:23

I would. For every rude parent who has a go at you I think there would be many very grateful ones out there too.

Not your fault at all

You did the right thing 100%.

**2darlingboys** · 02-05-2011 12:29

Haha miss Scorpio!!

I hate the way things are these Days with helping children.
Other day at park a little boy wanted to get off swing & go to next swing beside him
& his mum was setting up for his party & couldn't hear him (the park is fully fenced so couldn't get out) & my brother called me over from other end of park to help the little boy cause he didn't want to help incase the mother got the wrong idea