Originally Posted by Mike C

One distraction is one too many though!

No, nobody is going to keep their eyes on their kids 24/7, I totally accept and understand that. But a TWO year old kid in a busy shopping centre CAN'T be let of their guardian's sight.

And anyone who does is unfit to look after kids that age. If the kid was a bit older then ok. I mean it must have been pretty negligent, as a 2 year old isn't going to get that far that quickly in the blink of an eye. He ain't gonna move like Usain Bolt is he?

And you can go on about it never being proven etc, but nothing will change my opinion that she left him on his own while she was shoplifting...