When kids run off 2
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This response is to a Post started today: When kids run off, nothing worse for parents
I witnessed this last week and thought it deserved it's own Post
So I hear a nock on the door only to be asked by a women who looks very worried have I lost a baby, I say no, I do not have kids, the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old. To my utter amazement and horror there the kid is with about seven other people who have got out of there cars and are looking at the houses on my street trying to figure out where the hell this kid has come from. So we all start knocking doors on my side of the street and people are shocked when we ask them have they lost a very young child, the only door that does not open to see what the hell is going on is my next door neighbour.
And then it hits me, it cannot be my neighbours baby right, I have just nock on there door and there was no answer. Well to my utter amazement the next thing I hear is my next door neighbour screaming her head off shouting, where is my baby, it's been almost 15 minutes now and the mother, if you can call her that, has only just realised her kid is missing.
I do not know how the comprehend such stupidity and utter neglect for a kid, I mean how can a person let a baby escape from there house only to be found by a stranger and not realise the kid is missing for over 15 minutes, I am still trying to get my mind around the situation now. Lucky for the family the kid was fine, and was eventually given back to the mother, I really do fill sorry for this kid.
I witnessed this last week and thought it deserved it's own Post
So I hear a nock on the door only to be asked by a women who looks very worried have I lost a baby, I say no, I do not have kids, the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old. To my utter amazement and horror there the kid is with about seven other people who have got out of there cars and are looking at the houses on my street trying to figure out where the hell this kid has come from. So we all start knocking doors on my side of the street and people are shocked when we ask them have they lost a very young child, the only door that does not open to see what the hell is going on is my next door neighbour.
And then it hits me, it cannot be my neighbours baby right, I have just nock on there door and there was no answer. Well to my utter amazement the next thing I hear is my next door neighbour screaming her head off shouting, where is my baby, it's been almost 15 minutes now and the mother, if you can call her that, has only just realised her kid is missing.
I do not know how the comprehend such stupidity and utter neglect for a kid, I mean how can a person let a baby escape from there house only to be found by a stranger and not realise the kid is missing for over 15 minutes, I am still trying to get my mind around the situation now. Lucky for the family the kid was fine, and was eventually given back to the mother, I really do fill sorry for this kid.
Oops! Happily on this occasion the kid came to no harm. I feel sorry for the mum too, she probably feels awful for letting that happen. 15 minutes isn't all that long to be distracted by something unexpected (if she was) but I'm still very surprised that the child made it out of the house.
Kids can be very resourceful: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8232871.st...
ETA: Even more resourceful: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8233295....
ETA: Even more resourceful: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8233295....
Edited by aclivity on Wednesday 2nd September 18:14
BBS-LM said:
the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old.
In August 84 (I know that's' exactly when it was because I was in a new 'B' reg MG Montego), I was driving in Beeston, Nottingham, came over the brow of a hill, and had to perform an emergency stop for a baby that was just crawling its way from the kerb and gutter and was already into the road by about three feet.I got out of the car, picked it up, and handed it to a group of women with push chairs who were engrossed in conversation at a front garden gate. It was one of theirs.
Balmoral Green said:
BBS-LM said:
the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old.
In August 84 (I know that's' exactly when it was because I was in a new 'B' reg MG Montego), I was driving in Beeston, Nottingham, came over the brow of a hill, and had to perform an emergency stop for a baby that was just crawling its way from the kerb and gutter and was already into the road by about three feet.I got out of the car, picked it up, and handed it to a group of women with push chairs who were engrossed in conversation at a front garden gate. It was one of theirs.
BBS-LM said:
This response is to a Post started today: When kids run off, nothing worse for parents
I witnessed this last week and thought it deserved it's own Post
So I hear a nock on the door only to be asked by a women who looks very worried have I lost a baby, I say no, I do not have kids, the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old. To my utter amazement and horror there the kid is with about seven other people who have got out of there cars and are looking at the houses on my street trying to figure out where the hell this kid has come from. So we all start knocking doors on my side of the street and people are shocked when we ask them have they lost a very young child, the only door that does not open to see what the hell is going on is my next door neighbour.
And then it hits me, it cannot be my neighbours baby right, I have just nock on there door and there was no answer. Well to my utter amazement the next thing I hear is my next door neighbour screaming her head off shouting, where is my baby, it's been almost 15 minutes now and the mother, if you can call her that, has only just realised her kid is missing.
I do not know how the comprehend such stupidity and utter neglect for a kid, I mean how can a person let a baby escape from there house only to be found by a stranger and not realise the kid is missing for over 15 minutes, I am still trying to get my mind around the situation now. Lucky for the family the kid was fine, and was eventually given back to the mother, I really do fill sorry for this kid.
The kid had a lucky escape.I witnessed this last week and thought it deserved it's own Post
So I hear a nock on the door only to be asked by a women who looks very worried have I lost a baby, I say no, I do not have kids, the women then informs me that she has just picked a kid out of the road who nearly got run over and this kid cannot be any older then 2 year old. To my utter amazement and horror there the kid is with about seven other people who have got out of there cars and are looking at the houses on my street trying to figure out where the hell this kid has come from. So we all start knocking doors on my side of the street and people are shocked when we ask them have they lost a very young child, the only door that does not open to see what the hell is going on is my next door neighbour.
And then it hits me, it cannot be my neighbours baby right, I have just nock on there door and there was no answer. Well to my utter amazement the next thing I hear is my next door neighbour screaming her head off shouting, where is my baby, it's been almost 15 minutes now and the mother, if you can call her that, has only just realised her kid is missing.
I do not know how the comprehend such stupidity and utter neglect for a kid, I mean how can a person let a baby escape from there house only to be found by a stranger and not realise the kid is missing for over 15 minutes, I am still trying to get my mind around the situation now. Lucky for the family the kid was fine, and was eventually given back to the mother, I really do fill sorry for this kid.
You could have offered to teach it spelling and punctuation.
HRG. said:
Should you really have a two year old tied to your hip all the time? Parents have to live too, at that age you can generally leave them alone in the house for a few minutes IMO.
But that's quite different to leaving them alone to have the time and access to go and play in the middle of the road 
Edited by Balmoral Green on Wednesday 2nd September 18:40
Balmoral Green said:
HRG. said:
Should you really have a two year old tied to your hip all the time? Parents have to live too, at that age you can generally leave them alone in the house for a few minutes IMO.
But that's quite different to leaving them alone to have the time and access to go and play in the middle of the road Edited by Balmoral Green on Wednesday 2nd September 18:40
Fortunately there was no harm done but it was a lesson well learned.
HRG. said:
Should you really have a two year old tied to your hip all the time? Parents have to live too, at that age you can generally leave them alone in the house for a few minutes IMO.
As the father of a 1 year old and just 3 year old, I can categorically state that neither of them have ever had unfettered access to the road. At all times I know exactly where they are in the building (or they are with their mother). The back garden is 100% child secure, they cannot open the front door. There are stair gates at critical points.It's not hard...
Puggit said:
HRG. said:
Should you really have a two year old tied to your hip all the time? Parents have to live too, at that age you can generally leave them alone in the house for a few minutes IMO.
As the father of a 1 year old and just 3 year old, I can categorically state that neither of them have ever had unfettered access to the road. At all times I know exactly where they are in the building (or they are with their mother). The back garden is 100% child secure, they cannot open the front door. There are stair gates at critical points.It's not hard...
Balmoral Green said:
That'll be an 85 on a 'B' mate.
Indeed you are correct...Wiki said:
MG turbocharged variant took the market by storm in early 1985 as the fastest production MG ever with a 0–60 mph time of 7.3 seconds, and a top speed of 126 mph
...excuse me, I think a little bit of sick just came up. God they look vile!!Balmoral Green said:
In August 84 (I know that's' exactly when it was because I was in a new 'B' reg MG Montego), I was driving in Beeston, Nottingham, came over the brow of a hill, and had to perform an emergency stop for a baby that was just crawling its way from the kerb and gutter and was already into the road by about three feet.
Lucky for the baby that's what you were driving...over the brow of a hill then an emergency stop from, what, 5mph?fzzzzzz...sits back with a can in hand and waits for MGJohn to eye up the bait
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