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{{quote|He [Big Bird] can't get the courage to even ''start'' skating, at which point this little girl ''stares'' at him. Just stares. Stares at the sad, hollow shell of a bird he's become.

 

Something unusual happens, and the camera pans out, revealing a small child staring intently at the subject in blank amazement. The context of this can vary widely. In romantic comedies, the staring children will be present any time the main couple argue or have an awkward romantic moment. In action movies, they can show up anytime [[Stuff Blowing Up|something explodes]] or the hero does something cool. This can be [[Played for Laughs]] by highlighting the absurdity of the moment, or [[Played for Drama]] to emphasize the horror of the event. [[Bonus Points]] if accompanied by a "What are you looking at, kid?" or a dropped ice cream cone.

 

If the child's staring is just a little too eerie for comfort, then it's a [[Creepy Child]]. May overlap with [[Deer in the Headlights]] and [[Things That Go Bump in the Night]]. Related to [[Innocent Bystander]].

 

== [[Anime and Manga]] ==

* Erza gets a whole group of them in ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' when she accidentally breaks into a men's public bath, complete with [[Corner of Woe]].