@hopehuggs I understand you and the stranger! In today's days, I witness so many mothers, and fathers as well, with their head down while the children roam free... no harm on that I reckon, but everything that is too much might hurt. In your case, was a few click action and you know your kids, they would scream out loud if anything happened :) mines are like that as well.

We need to give a certain freedom to our children and I think that the stranger was like me, witnessed so many parents just plain ignoring their children to get that 'me time' that he needed to comment on your action.