Day 25: Bookstore Etiquette

This post is short and very random; but I'm really curious to know what other people think about this.

The other day as I was shopping in Deseret Book I overheard a conversation between a Grandma and her two pre-school aged granddaughters. She was telling them (in a nice way) to be quiet and to pick a book to read, she then left them alone and began perusing the aisles of the store.

They were a little noisy (not a big deal), so every few minutes their Grandma would find them and give them a little lecture about being quiet and reminded them to each choose a book to read. As I walked past the aisle the girls were on I heard the older girl complain about the younger girl taking her book. At that moment Grandma was absent, and I watched as the book ended up on the floor and two pair of hands landed on the open pages. They were both grabbing for the book and I was sure I was going to hear the sound of ripping pages... all while Grandma was enjoying her quiet time perusing the aisles.

I understand that customers are going to want to "check out" a book before purchasing it, so of course we are going to pick it up and browse through it; but... I think young children should be closely attended to while browsing through books and more importantly, I don't think young children should be left alone in a bookstore (or any store for that matter) for safety reasons. As for telling pre-schoolers to find a book to keep them entertained while an adult shops... I don't think a bookstore is a library. Any thoughts about this?