Parents, how would you feel about this?

I might feel the instinct to get defensive, but at the same time I get it. I have been tormented before in the Emergency Room with my son (abuse questions). I never get mad. I understand why they're asking. So, although your particular scenario hasn't happened to me, I have passed the test in the ER, so I think I'd do okay.

Incidentally, I'd grab any kid who is running directly into traffic, yours or mine, and I don't care who knows it. I hope someone would do the same for me.

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If I was the onlooker and the child was struggling with the adult, I'd watch. I've done it, and when I'm satisfied, I just go on my way. I have appraoched people before. I don't say "Are you his mother" I say "Are you together". Saying it like that goes over better and people are a little less defensive. In both instances, I saw the kid first, no adult around, in a store. Then I see the adult walk up to the kid. So I ask. When they say yes, I explain that I saw the child and I was worried that he was lost. Then I watch and assure myself that the child knows the adult.

How about instead of asking "Is this your mommy?" you ask the child "Are you ok?" or "Do you need help?"

As I do with everything question I answer I look at the persons YA profile plus the users Yahoo main profile too. I'm pretty sure you are not a parent so you may mistake tantrums for a kid needing help.

I would do the same thing when I was a teen. I remember once at a toy store I saw a parent dragging a kid out of the store. The kid was screaming, crying, kicking and fighting. I was near the check out and said to the cashier "Is he ok? Is he being kidnapped?" She smiled and said "We see this every day a few times a day. It's a tantrum"

All you saw was a child running to the street. This a dangerous situation. The woman grabbed the kid to stop them from running into the street where a car could hit them. As for the kid fighting most likely a trantrum.

As you see, some wouldn't go off the deep end about it while others would. If something did happen to their child and someone saw the abduction yet didn't say anything. Imagine what their response would be then.

I'd probably be angry if you came and asked my child if I was their mother but after calming down and having a think about it I would understand where you were coming from. You were concerned for my child's safety and I cannot fault you for that.

I would tell you to f*** off and mind your own business! I don't appreciate anyone meddling at all when I am out with my son. I am his mother and do not have to justify my existence to random strangers. I would think of *you* as the risk to my child- it would frighten my son if some random man approached him and started asking him weird questions.

Basically i would be a little offended but i would be so grateful that there are people like you that are able to look out for our children

The woman would probaby be offended

unless the kid is yelling you are not my mom, I wont get involved. many times kid fight their parents when its time to leave