I worried that my son would have a meltdown at the mall. A retail employee went above and beyond to help avoid it

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The author's son (not pictured) really wanted the same pair of shoes he had just outgrown.
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My 7-year-old son loves shoes with velcro and has been wearing the same pair every day for a year.
I took him shopping for a new pair, and he said he wanted exactly the…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-10 14:58:01.
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