Inexplicable

Was waiting at a traffic light behind the wheel of a car on a street in Soho, just past noon today. Noticed an Asian woman on the sidewalk to my right and ahead, pushing a baby stroller with her right hand, while taking a picture of a piece of fashion in a window with the camera in her left hand. She was walking in my direction.  At the same moment, I watched a small child roll out of the stroller onto the sidewalk, dangerously headed toward the curb. The child lay on the cement for a moment, then rolled over again and struggled to standing. While this was happening, the mother walked on pushing the stroller, intent on more photos. As the mother continued along the windows, the child, small, about 2 years of age, crying loudly and animated, waddled along behind the mother who paid it no attention, whatsoever! Half a block it takes for the child to catch up with the mother and the mother, takes the child’s hand, and continues walking, no picture taking as her left hand now is needed to push the stroller. The light turned green and the car behind me honked. I moved on.