Kid tried to hit my toddler
The other day I had this situation happen, and I’ve been thinking about it.
I had taken my 15 month old to buy new shoes, he was in the stroller quietly looking around, and I took him out to place him standing up so he could try walking with the shoes I wanted to get. From clear across the store and of nowhere this little girl (2? 3?) runs towards him screaming “no no!”, initially I was startled thinking something happened, then I saw her swinging her arms as if she wanted to hit him so I quickly picked him up.
While he was in my arm, very scared might I add, she continues pointing at him screaming no and trying to reach him so she can hit him. I told her “don’t do that, he’s scared”
I look up and find her parents looking over kind of amused; as if they found it cute? I just looked straight at them and said “she is not allowed to hit my son, please come take her.”
They looked startled and picked her up. I just finished my shopping and left.
Genuinely what else would anyone else have done? This isn’t the first time another kid tried to hit mine either, and he’s the type to just stand there in shock or run away in tears, it breaks my heart😭 What to do next time?
edit: just realized i managed to use the word “startled” three times in one post, sorry everyone, now just twice😭