The actual story behind ‘What would you have done’? …..

One thing I must clarify, I do not know the real age of the children, but from the way they talk and behave gave me the idea that one was 4 and the other was 5.

I was in Jurong Point Shopping Centre KFC. I was sitting 2 tables away from their table – A mother with 2 children. She was scolding the younger one, “Aiyo, you just went to the toliet and now you want to go again!”

Without second thoughts, she passed her bag to her elder one and said, “You take care of Mummy’s bag. Since Mummy’s bag is with you, so you don’t need to worry. Mummy will come back for the bag and for you.”

She said it so fluently, it really makes me think that she does this quite often.

Off she went with the younger one sitted on one side of her hips. For those of you who are familiar with Jurong Point Shopping Centre, you know how far the toliet is and bare in mind the long queues that are seen so often.

I timed her. Ya I know I was probably too much of a busybody. I was observing the left-alone child, hey, he was really calm and continue eating his whipped potato and french fries as if he really did come out to eat on his own. Never once did he turn his head around to see if his Mummy came back!

From this I really conclude that this was a usual practice of the Mother. I was feeling more uneasy than the child as every minute goes by. 3 cheers for an obedient, responsible (he held on to the bag the whole time) and brave boy!

9 minutes gone and she is back with the younger one, pat her elder’s son head and said, “Good Boy.” Sat down and carried on with her unfinished meal. The end.

What a mother!

9 minutes! So many things could have happened to the child who was left behind….How could she have done that?!!!