I'm sure everyone who witnessed this was charmed and laughed WITH you, not AT you.

Honestly, when I see people being rude, cruel or impolite I feel upset. But when I see a tiny child behaving exactly as a tiny children do and his/her mama being a wonderful and responsible parent, I think it's great - yes, even if that parent happens to be temporarily pantless or having her skirt "peekabooed." And anyone who you'd want to be friends with would feel the same.

Oh Julie! Your story cracked me up. You did what any responsible Mom would. It is the cutest story to tell her one day.

Let me assure you that I've been there with my son including the time he decided raising my skirt and using it as a shade was the best sun protection.

Oh Julie thank you for sharing, but oh my goodness...!!!!

My pair used to love opening the curtains and playing peek-a-boo with whomever else was in the store when I was in change rooms, and also crawling from my change room into the neighbouring room, but thankfully they never actually ran off on me...

And FWIW if it had been at a store where I was, I would have chased after the little mite for you!!

Julie - thank you for a great laugh this morning *with* you, not *at* you. good thing is that it happened so fast, probably nobody had time to whip out their phone and then put it on youtube This will be a great story down the road. I can SO empathize. Kids will do the strangest things. Katiepea your story cracked me up too. Michelle - what a terrifying story!

Oh no Sihaya, I hadn't thought of youtube but I had thought it will probably be there forever on a security disc eek!

Thank you for your commiserations and sharing your own stories. I'm so glad it is not just me!

Michelle, I was peeking from in between my fingers as the full horror of your story unfolded.

and by the way I was very brazen and bought the shorts anyway.