I think it was a total over reaction to the shopkeeper when there seemed to be little evidence that he was anything but a nice man who was fond of children. My son gets pats and comments and pinched cheeks all the time and I would say in most cases it is purely innocent. If you did not like it smile and take the child away, there was no need to chastise someone for what was probably a purely innocent affectionate gesture. I always think that a lot of workers here have children back home that they may not see for 2 years and they miss them and to see a child reminds them of what they have not got and just for a brief moment they are happy remembering their own children somewhere far away.
Kareena74
I think it was a total over reaction to the shopkeeper when there seemed to be little evidence that he was anything but a nice man who was fond of children. My son gets pats and comments and pinched cheeks all the time and I would say in most cases it is purely innocent. If you did not like it smile and take the child away, there was no need to chastise someone for what was probably a purely innocent affectionate gesture. I always think that a lot of workers here have children back home that they may not see for 2 years and they miss them and to see a child reminds them of what they have not got and just for a brief moment they are happy remembering their own children somewhere far away.