This weekend I was shopping for sneakers with my wife and Peppa. One of the stores we went to was Finish Line inside of Macy’s.
While we were there, I noticed a little girl leaning on some furniture and it wobbled. She seemed startled by the sudden movement and stepped back. I thought she understood the risk and would stop. At that point, I didn’t say anything to her parents.
Then she started touching the furniture again. I was heading over to her dad to let him know I was concerned she might get hurt, but he was talking with someone else, and before I could get his attention, the table tipped.
We reacted quickly enough to keep the table from hitting her face, but one of the display cases bumped her leg, which caused her to cry out in pain. She was okay, though it will probably leave a bruise.
I felt bad because I saw it coming and wondered if saying something sooner might have prevented it. Still, I didn’t want to interrupt the conversation. I tried to help once it happened.
I hope the little girl learns to be more careful around furniture. And to the parents, please keep a close eye on your kids in places like this!
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