Lots of appeal to this shot! Excellent processing and subject.
It's difficult, for me especially, to take a shot like this with so much going on, but to have the focal point stationary on, in this case, the child. I normally cheat by using narrow DOF, but in a case like this I'd lose so much of what the story the photo would otherwise tell. So kudos!
Great pose. Great candid shot. Might come back and fav this later, but for now you're getting a 9.
Yeah. 10 and fav.