[A Whimsical Stranger]

It takes kids ages to learn how to co-ordinate their movements at the same time as paying attention to what other people are doing. It's so frustrating. I'm constantly telling my kid to look where he's going, and now instead of just walking head first into strangers, when he sees someone walking towards him now he just stops in his tracks and stares at them like they're a wild animal. Just move to other side of the pavement, bawbag (is what I say in my head). Supermarkets are the worst, he's five years old (a big five year old...) and I still plonk him in the trolley whenever possible. He's just completely oblivious to everything around him.