In some cases I am more sympathetic. I can easily see any child and would protect them, like the kid above wanting to touch the escalator.
In other cases, I have no issues playing “mom”. I saw a kid throwing rocks at the park and before being a mom I would have probably ignored it. Now I have no problem to tell this kid in no uncertain terms to cut it out.
I’m infinitely more sympathetic to children in need, those being bullied, etc.
I’m infinitely less sympathetic to asshole kids.
This, if you mean understanding why someone might be ignoring the crying baby in the pram. Previously it always seemed horrible, though I tried to tell myself there were probably reasons for it; now I can tell when a kid is having a tantrum and the parent is ignoring it because that really is the best way of dealing with it.
I’m also more sympathetic if the parent just seems worn out and can’t deal with it; I do not know if this is a regular thing and everyone has their bad days.
Now, I can also tell better if a baby’s crying due to hunger or boredom or being overheated (the latter’s really obvious) and am itching to go over and help, but those happen less often than the others.