Who cares about the mother?! This poor child was sick. It's not a matter of the store's responsibility, it's about acting like a decent grown human being and letting the poor little one go potty.
“.....it’s about acting like a decent grown human being and letting the poor little one go potty”.
Well said and bears repeating.
Um...I do. She was the one who kicked up a fuss by writing to the Consumerist (the original article assuming you bothered to read it). As far as I know the five year old didn't write.
This poor child was sick. It's not a matter of the store's responsibility
And yet the mother is complaining about the store and/or its responsibilities by naming and shaming it. Apparently she disagrees with you.