[cush]

> I don't see mention of parenting.

When I read this I thought you meant bad parents not teaching their kids to return their carts

> dilemma... do you...

What exactly is the risk of leaving the kid while you quickly return the cart?

[there4]

All I'm asking is that we give caregivers a little empathy and some grace. To your question - There's not much risk. Lock the car, return the cart.

But what I'm offering is that if I saw a parent leaving a cart, I wouldn't judge and assume that it's because of a glaring moral failing.

[johnnyanmac]

>I wouldn't judge and assume that it's because of a glaring moral failing.

It's not a moral failing by itself, but it then suggests "how many other activities are cut out because they can't take their eyes off their kids for 30 seconds?" That behavior seeps into the rest of the going ons in life.

That's not bad, but I wouldn't be surprised if that becomes the type of parent who cuts all social contact with non-parent friends after having a kid.