Everyone is a "children photographer" at some point in their lives especially when one ushers in a little junior of oneself. I've recently discovered after photographing Eve and Deborah that there are ways you could out wit kids when it comes to "stealing" and freezing the moment.
These are absolutely useful tips especially when you try photographing strangers who barely know you. The difficulty scale slides up a few notches when those strangers happen to be energetic, prancing, witty and attention-deficit kids.