I can't say I find any fault with your reasoning, and that you're a better man than I. I don't think I could've handled that situation, at least one of those kids would be dead.
I once overheard a great conversation between these two idiotic, mothers, I guess they were, they were pretty young looking, but... Their children were wandering off, and touching and grabbing things, typical annoying small child stuff. The morons, weren't paying attention, of course. Too busy gabbing on about nonsense. But then I overheard a conversation where they criticized someone else's parenting, I don't know who, but the fact that they were not watching their kids at all...
Grr, I had to stifle my rage. I know it doesn't sound like much, but I'm not conveying how stupid these two bimbos really sounded, sort of talking with that shallow, condescending tone of voice that just makes you want to hit somebody with the sharp end of a pick-axe. It also doesn't help that I really dislike children, but stil...
Grr!