Kids running around

What really bothers me about this are as follows: 

  1. Most of the time the parent doesn't know that others in their environment are walking around the kid, taking care of the kid (by asking where's your parent) or the kid is running/bumping into the stranger, and that stranger takes care of the situation, and the parent doesn't say thanks or sorry about that!

 2. The kid makes a mess and it's left as is. The parent "calls their child back" eventualy and The child is indirectly taught  that messes are for others to clean up.

3. The worst: the parent that verbally threatens their kid because they have no boundaries. They allow them to run a couple times, then get really mad in one second and threaten them while being too busy while shopping to stop and adress the issue. These parents don't communicate. There's no consistently enforcing rules with consequences- not punishment!  I've heard " if you don't... then". I've also seen hitting going on. 

 While at motherhood maternity a dad was yelling threats in the store while kids continued to run. They left. Another new mom had her crying toddler in a stroller saying "stop crying. Don't you want mommy to be pretty?" While the child was still crying!

Yes, I'm a parent to be. I'm in no way pretending that parenthood is easy and that parents never make mistakes. But this seems to be a lifestyle, choice, and lack of consideration. Mistakes verses the "norm" are two diffent contexts. 

As a seasoned teacher, I have an idea of how hard this type of work is! 

Anyways, what's your feelings about parents letting kids go running in public areas? If you do this, what's your perspective? Be respectful. This is my opinion and I'm curious.