While I am sure most childhoods involve a moment like that (man, I remember getting lost at the Museum of Science--the guard who took me to the security desk and paged my parents offered me ice cream AND I SAID NO because I was too upset. I SAID NO TO FREE ICE CREAM), the urge to go up to this kid and offer to help him find his mom was SO STRONG. God, it's cruel to do that to a small child.