Today I did my regular shopping at my local Wal-mart. When I finished I found a lane and stood to wait my turn. A lady in her early 20's pushed her cart up behind me. She had a baby approximately 6-9 months old sitting in the front and a little boy about 4 years old sitting in the back part. After about 5 minutes in line the lady says to me "Ma'am would you mind watching my baby while I take him (she motioned to her 4 year old) to the restroom." I said "sure I can do that." She said "I hate to ask but he has to go" She picked the 4 year old up and took him to the restroom. She wasn't gone long and immediately thanked me upon her return. She then made some small talk by complementing me on my purse etc. As I left she said thank you again and wished me a Merry Christmas.
Now I don't have children so maybe I am looking at this wrong but how in the world could she ask some stranger to watch her baby. I don't look strange or scary or anything but neither did Ted Bundy. She took a great chance and put her child at risk by trusting some stranger to watch him. I just wonder if she has done this before.
Tell me friends is this acceptable? Would you ask some stranger in a check out line to watch your baby?
