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This reminds me of something that happened locally here. A mom was taking her children to see their dad in the hospital(knee surgery). The son ran off and ran at least 100 yards away and tried to cross the interstate, was struck and killed.
I don't understand how a kid can run 100 yards and the mom not catch him. I talked to the dad a few months later and they were divorced and I truly believe he would have killed his ex if he had the chance.
Speaking as a mom who has had to juggle 3 children at once......it can happen. With one child––––no excuses. More than one, especially at certain age gaps––––I can think of several scenarios where a child takes off and is too far out of reach while you're bogged down with an infant in a stroller or holding the hand of a 1-year old that you can't leave behind to chase after the other one.
I also tend to blame the adults who were supposed to be watching the child even though I could have easily been one of those statistics on more than one occasion. The latest incident being waking up to a knock on the front door and seeing my 3-year old's bedroom door open on the way to answer it. As soon as I saw that open bedroom door I knew what had happened and my heart dropped. Sure enough, there was a lady standing there with my daughter.
Never, ever, ever had she gotten out of her room without either coming in to get me or me waking up when I heard her door. I don't know why that day was different. It'll never happen again because my husband came home with hasps for all the exterior doors that day but all it would have taken was that one time. I just thank God that it was a kindly neighbor lady out for a morning stroll who found her........
I just can't imagine losing a child and that poor mother watching it all happen is just inconceivable to me.