['I was in Walmart and my son pulled a few items off the shelf. Everyone was looking and whispering.', "Kids like touching and looking at things, I'm sure no real harm was done. People like making a big deal out of everything.", 'And it was mostly the older folks, I tried to put the things back on the shelf.']
I'd say ignore them as best as you can. It's normal for kids to do these kind of things!
I was in Walmart and my son pulled a few items off the shelf onto the floor, everyone was looking.