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I had promised myself I wasn't going to join the post-Thanksgiving melee at local shops and malls, but a burned-out strand of Christmas lights forced me into the fray. Elbowing my way through the crush at one local store, I came across a little girl of about 7 or 8 who looked up at me with wide, trusting eyes and said, "I can't find my dad." No worries, I assured the girl as we walked to the nearest counter, where a store clerk notified the dad via the store's loudspeaker that his child was waiting. Father and daughter were reunited several minutes later -- no harm, no foul -- but I believe I speak for store managers everywhere when I say, parents, keep your kids close. Stores, clerks and customers are not baby sitters. It's easy for kids and parents to become separated in stores, especially during the hectic holiday season. But parents who allow their young children to roam store aisles so they can shop in peace are courting trouble. Moms and dads who believe their...
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