Parenting

Standing in the checkout line. Lady standing behind me talking to a child I can't see.

Honey, don't step on mommy.
Honey, don't do that.
Honey, now look what you've done, you've made a mess.
Honey, don't step on mommy with your shoes, you're getting mud on me.

Mother walks forward

Now precious, see you've got mommy all dirty.

I'm not sure I "precious" was the right word... For some reason parent's fail to realize that you can't always reason with a small child. They don't always have the social conscience to worry about approval, what is right and wrong, etc. Some times you have to just be the parent and just tell them what to do.