These were children who were literally running up and down the aisles of a Super-Walmart. Not a parent in sight. I caught the biggest one by the arm the third time he ran by me and asked him in my sternest Mom voice: "Where is your mother?"
It turns out she was over in the grocery section while these boys were tearing around in the toy aisles. I offered to escort them if they couldn't nicely walk back to Mom. The walked nice and kept glancing back at me until they couldn't see me. Sheesh!
My kids take off running sometimes as soon as they're out of my sight. Twerps.