that is very wrong that the mom just left her son. It was a good thing you were around to keep an eye on her child, you should have charged her for babysitting.
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I am so upset I am physically shaking!
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LOL - it's almost funny. As much as I truly can't stand anklebiters, rugrats, specifically: other people's children (as those of you who have read my IMO posts on the subject of children must know by now,) I would never wish harm upon one.
I really had no choice but to stop, and then address this with the mother. I just wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I had simply walked away.
I really had no choice but to stop, and then address this with the mother. I just wouldn't have been able to live with myself if I had simply walked away.
Let's see:
I was in Hot Topic with my friend when a child who couldn't have been more than two years old toddled up to me and handed me a pencil that he'd grabbed from one of the shelves. I said "Thank you," when I realized his mom was on the other side of the store gabbing away, I glared at her. What if I'd been some psycho and kidnapped her baby? *shakes head* unbelievable.
Then I was waiting for the bus and there were these two kids, they must have been three or four. They were playing, chasing each other and ran almost into the road. Of course, there were cars coming. I stepped between them and the road and glared at their moms, who looked absolutely oblivious, blabbing away. If I hadn't been there those kids would have gone right into the road into oncoming traffic.
I don't understand how some people can seem to value their children's lives so little.
I was in Hot Topic with my friend when a child who couldn't have been more than two years old toddled up to me and handed me a pencil that he'd grabbed from one of the shelves. I said "Thank you," when I realized his mom was on the other side of the store gabbing away, I glared at her. What if I'd been some psycho and kidnapped her baby? *shakes head* unbelievable.
Then I was waiting for the bus and there were these two kids, they must have been three or four. They were playing, chasing each other and ran almost into the road. Of course, there were cars coming. I stepped between them and the road and glared at their moms, who looked absolutely oblivious, blabbing away. If I hadn't been there those kids would have gone right into the road into oncoming traffic.
I don't understand how some people can seem to value their children's lives so little.
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That is the same way I am..except my son is 4.
Betsy, I am glad that you talked to this woman. It wasn't an attack, it was out of pure concern for the well being of her child and hopefully, if she didn't know better before, she will know better now.
She didn't try to say anything back?
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Not a peep out of her, just a completely blank look on her face.
I turned and walked away very fast after I said what I said, because the look on her face made me want to say some NOT so nice things to her, and I was trying to be polite but get a point across.
Betsy you did a good thing.
What is the saying? It takes a village to raise a child?
What is the saying? It takes a village to raise a child?
Years ago, my friend's mom walked downtown and into a local store. She had Alzheimer's, but we didn't know it yet. She took a baby and WALKED OUT OF THE STORE AND DOWN THE STREET before the mother noticed. Thank God no harm was done. Maybe it was a warning for the mother.
What a stuipid witch, she should never have had a child, she will regret it when he comes up missing. She deserves that to happen but not to the child.
There's a famous -- or infamous -- story that took place in some national park, I think it was, about a decade ago. A grandma or an aunt took a little boy about eight or so to the men's room at the park... people all around, a sunny day, no troubles... and she waited outside for a few minutes while the little boy went to the restroom.
After maybe five minutes, she got worried and sent someone in to check, and the restroom was empty. The little boy was found murdered some time later.
FIVE MINUTES. And she was RIGHT THERE.
You just cannot be too careful with your little ones.
After maybe five minutes, she got worried and sent someone in to check, and the restroom was empty. The little boy was found murdered some time later.
FIVE MINUTES. And she was RIGHT THERE.
You just cannot be too careful with your little ones.
I was in Tim Horton's a couple weeks ago - and I was shocked to see on their sweepstakes rules that any Canadian that wins has to pass a skill test. The point behind it was if you can do the test - you understand the rules and can claim the prize. It was something like 12x4-5-2 or somthing like that
I was thinking - it really should be like that to get pregnant too - I mean in a way....some parents just should not have children
I was thinking - it really should be like that to get pregnant too - I mean in a way....some parents just should not have children
I agree - I take my son to the ladies with me, or if there is a parent's room, I take him there. He HATES going to the ladies, but I don't give a trot. You never know who is in there.
That is so sad that it happened to that little boy.
God Bless you for taking 5 minutes of your day to make sure the child was alright. While I shouldn't assume that she didn't speak english because she gave you a blank look, it probably was the case. Of course she could just be a clueless mom, they do exist too unfortunately.
Some people just shouldn't have children. You did the right thing. It's a pretty amazing world where you have to take tests for just about everything, but any idiot can give birth!
My boys get SO mad at me for this too!Originally Posted by Kiwideus
I agree - I take my son to the ladies with me, or if there is a parent's room, I take him there. He HATES going to the ladies, but I don't give a trot. You never know who is in there.
That is so sad that it happened to that little boy.
I take them in the ladies room with me and DARE any woman in there to say anything to me.
I'm VERY protective of my boys.. I don't let them out of my site for 2 seconds.. They hate it too.
I was in Wal-Mart about 2 months ago and there was a little girl (about 9)
who was standing there in tears. I asked her "Are you lost?" She said she couldn't find her mom. And that her mom told her to "Stay here" while she went and got a few things. A couple of the cashiers said she'd been there about and hour!
Why didn't the cashiers say/do anything????!!!!!!
I walked right up to Customer Service and told them what was going on (with the girl and my boys in tow). They paged her mother (who took her sweet time coming up to the front). When she got up the the front desk, 2 officers were waiting for her! They arrested her ON THE SPOT!
Some people just aren't meant to have kids!
We see this all the time where I work. That and purses. I can't even count anymore how many mothers and fathers(they do it too, sometimes worse) I have told to watch their chldren. Parents just seem to have no care in the world. Its like they expect us to watch them. I have seen little ones 2 or 3 years old just walk up to the demo station and grab food while mom is half way down the isle not even watching. Kids that age don't know what their allergies are. I never let anyone under the age of 18 take food from the stand when I work back there its just to risky. Plus our store is one of the smallest in the company. I can't even tell you how many times I have almost completely run over a kid while bringing product out to the floor.
Thank you for saying something. Hopefully she won't do it again but I doubt it. I have seen many repete offenders every week and have to tell them every week to watch their kids. Somtimes people just won't listen or learn untill something tragic happens.
Thank you for saying something. Hopefully she won't do it again but I doubt it. I have seen many repete offenders every week and have to tell them every week to watch their kids. Somtimes people just won't listen or learn untill something tragic happens.
I'm very glad you gave the mom a wake-up call and said something! He could easily have been kidnapped, or hurt.
I saw a little girl fall out of the shopping cart seat in a grocery store in Berkeley. She went down head-first and got wedged between the metal cart and the glass of the meat counter! The dad was even right there, but had his back to her and was talking to someone. It happened so fast! She was screaming and screaming, even after they got her out.
BTW, I see purses in unattended carts all the time here. People sure are a lot more trusting in Canada. Other places I've lived, your purse would be gone in seconds.
I saw a little girl fall out of the shopping cart seat in a grocery store in Berkeley. She went down head-first and got wedged between the metal cart and the glass of the meat counter! The dad was even right there, but had his back to her and was talking to someone. It happened so fast! She was screaming and screaming, even after they got her out.
BTW, I see purses in unattended carts all the time here. People sure are a lot more trusting in Canada. Other places I've lived, your purse would be gone in seconds.
EXACTLY!!! What a :censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor: moron!!Originally Posted by catsRNmom
Well it's a good thing that you stayed around to keep this child safe...Some people just don't understand how fast something bad could happen to a small child..it's on the news everyday...Stupid woman...
I'm glad you said something. Kids can disappear so quickly. I remember the story of the little boy being murdered in the rest room.
It only takes a second of distraction. I once inadvertently "kidnapped" a child. I was at the zoo with my husband, sister, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews, and we were going through the "Creatures of the Night" building, which was really dark. I had one nephew by the hand, and he slipped away from me for a moment, but came right back and took my hand, or so I thought. When we got out of the building, I found that I had a complete stranger by the hand, and my nephew was riding on my husband's shoulders. The kid's mom was in a complete panic when she came out looking for him, after my sister had gone back in and yelled for anybody missing a child. What was really scary was that the little boy didn't cry or scream when he found that he had a stranger by the hand; I assume that the presence of other small children reassured him.
It only takes a second of distraction. I once inadvertently "kidnapped" a child. I was at the zoo with my husband, sister, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews, and we were going through the "Creatures of the Night" building, which was really dark. I had one nephew by the hand, and he slipped away from me for a moment, but came right back and took my hand, or so I thought. When we got out of the building, I found that I had a complete stranger by the hand, and my nephew was riding on my husband's shoulders. The kid's mom was in a complete panic when she came out looking for him, after my sister had gone back in and yelled for anybody missing a child. What was really scary was that the little boy didn't cry or scream when he found that he had a stranger by the hand; I assume that the presence of other small children reassured him.
