Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 > > We came home and both of us took a nap. > Oh, ellen, I thought my spider friend was scary but this beats it easily. SO glad he was safe, and great that those other moms stepped in to protect him. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 > > We came home and both of us took a nap. > Oh, ellen, I thought my spider friend was scary but this beats it easily. SO glad he was safe, and great that those other moms stepped in to protect him. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 OMG!! How frightening! I'm so glad those women found him and he was safe!! You must have been absolutely frantic! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 OMG!! How frightening! I'm so glad those women found him and he was safe!! You must have been absolutely frantic! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 OMG!! How frightening! I'm so glad those women found him and he was safe!! You must have been absolutely frantic! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 Oh My, that is very scary!! I am so glad your son is OK. How old is he? My son was " returned " by a neighbor at my mom's house last summer. He was maybe 20 months, we were all inside and the man knocks on the door, holding my son!! I almost died. I too could only cry and called the man later to say thank-you. My mom lives in the country and someone had left a door open and went out..... I never felt so bad in my life so My heart goes out to you!! My scare today We had a playgroup at a park nearby. was being fine. Part of the area is surrounded by bushes, with little spaces to cut between to head to the tennis courts, etc. would go out one, and around to another and come back in. No biggie, I have to give him some space. Well one time I couldn't see him through the branches, so I called him. Nothing. I get up and since I can see over the bushes, scan the area. Nothing. Walk towards the last spot I see him, and cut between the bushes, scanning all the while. Nothing. I walk to the side and see another mom who knows him yell if he's up at the other end. She gets the moms looking that way. I turn and head towards the grassy area (and the street). I see some lady carrying a kid wearing a gray outfit (which he was wearing) I start yelling, or should say, continue yelling his name and take off running. I could tell she wasn't trying to take off with him, and she was on the SIDEWALK!! So, as I continue running and yelling (no easy feat for this obese 37-year-old woman), they turn the corner to the side street to the park. I see another woman near their car on a cell phone. They see me and ask if I'm his mom, and I say yes. The one on the phone says, " Never mind, we found his mother " , and hangs up. I grab him, squeeze him and just start crying. The one that had him said that he was in the MIDDLE OF THE ROAD!!! This is a fairly busy, 3 lane (each direction) road. I was so thankful he wasn't hurt. All I could do was stand there holding him and cry. I don't even know if I said thank you. My heart was pounding and I didn't even know if I could make it back to the car. I can't WAIT for school to start and he will be where I at least ASSUME he's safe all day. What if he'd walked directly in front of a car? What if somebody hadn't been paying attention to their driving? The speed limit there is 35, but people regularly go 50 or more down that street. We came home and both of us took a nap. ellen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.473 / Virus Database: 271 - Release Date: 04/17/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 That is scary! So glad he is alright. Jacquie H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 In a message dated 4/18/03 5:57:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, weinberg@... writes: > We came home and both of us took a nap. > > Phew! One of our worst fears as lil man is already able to outrun us. The Grammas & Keion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 In a message dated 4/18/03 5:57:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, weinberg@... writes: > We came home and both of us took a nap. > > Phew! One of our worst fears as lil man is already able to outrun us. The Grammas & Keion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 In a message dated 4/18/03 5:57:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, weinberg@... writes: > We came home and both of us took a nap. > > Phew! One of our worst fears as lil man is already able to outrun us. The Grammas & Keion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 ellen, I can only begin to imagine how you felt. Even then I think it would be worse again. I am so glad everything is OK. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 ellen, I can only begin to imagine how you felt. Even then I think it would be worse again. I am so glad everything is OK. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 ellen, I can only begin to imagine how you felt. Even then I think it would be worse again. I am so glad everything is OK. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 Oh, wow, ellen. That must have been terrifying! ((((ellen)))) Sissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 Oh, wow, ellen. That must have been terrifying! ((((ellen)))) Sissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 We're doing fine. I just I need to keep remembering that he's NOT typical and if something catches his eye, he's going to run and he's SO fast. Calling him just isn't enough. I need to watch him better, and even be overprotective. I guess I was trying to give him a little too much room to grow. :-( ellen Re: My scare today Oh, how scary and horrible that had to be for you! How are you doing now? I'm so glad everything turned out alright! Tina Reese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 We're doing fine. I just I need to keep remembering that he's NOT typical and if something catches his eye, he's going to run and he's SO fast. Calling him just isn't enough. I need to watch him better, and even be overprotective. I guess I was trying to give him a little too much room to grow. :-( ellen Re: My scare today Oh, how scary and horrible that had to be for you! How are you doing now? I'm so glad everything turned out alright! Tina Reese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 We're doing fine. I just I need to keep remembering that he's NOT typical and if something catches his eye, he's going to run and he's SO fast. Calling him just isn't enough. I need to watch him better, and even be overprotective. I guess I was trying to give him a little too much room to grow. :-( ellen Re: My scare today Oh, how scary and horrible that had to be for you! How are you doing now? I'm so glad everything turned out alright! Tina Reese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 ellen, I've done that too, given too much room to grow with scary consequences. It's a fine line to balance between not hovering and being appropriately protective. Sometimes I fall off that line. But like Roseanne says, " If the kids are alive by the end of the day, I've done my job. " Maggie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2003 Report Share Posted April 19, 2003 I'm so glad you found him safe and sound! did that to me once in a mall. He ran out of the store we were in and went about 8 stores down to another shoe store. I thought I was going to have heart failure! TIna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 YIKES!!!!!!!!!! That is petrifying too!! How old was he then?? ellen Re: My scare today Oh, ellen, what a heart stopper. Did I ever tell you about the time the police knocked on my door at 7am because I was asleep and was on the roof? I know your terror. (((hugs))) Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 YIKES!!!!!!!!!! That is petrifying too!! How old was he then?? ellen Re: My scare today Oh, ellen, what a heart stopper. Did I ever tell you about the time the police knocked on my door at 7am because I was asleep and was on the roof? I know your terror. (((hugs))) Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Oh how terrifying. {{{Jacquie}}} ellen Re: My scare today > YIKES!!!!!!!!!! That is petrifying too!! How old was he then?? > > ellen He was in kindergarten, so he was...4. He unlatched and cranked open a window that had the screen removed, and crawled out onto the roof overlooking the driveway in his pajamas, although there was frost. A cop was passing by " on her way to get her morning coffee " -- we live one block down from the coffee shop -- and she saw him up there. I was fast asleep; he was on alternate days at school and it wasn't a school day. Children's Aid came for a visit after that, but luckily the guy who came had previously worked at a residence for autistic kids and knew all about the escape factor -- thank goodness!!! Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Oh how terrifying. {{{Jacquie}}} ellen Re: My scare today > YIKES!!!!!!!!!! That is petrifying too!! How old was he then?? > > ellen He was in kindergarten, so he was...4. He unlatched and cranked open a window that had the screen removed, and crawled out onto the roof overlooking the driveway in his pajamas, although there was frost. A cop was passing by " on her way to get her morning coffee " -- we live one block down from the coffee shop -- and she saw him up there. I was fast asleep; he was on alternate days at school and it wasn't a school day. Children's Aid came for a visit after that, but luckily the guy who came had previously worked at a residence for autistic kids and knew all about the escape factor -- thank goodness!!! Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2003 Report Share Posted April 20, 2003 Oh how terrifying. {{{Jacquie}}} ellen Re: My scare today > YIKES!!!!!!!!!! That is petrifying too!! How old was he then?? > > ellen He was in kindergarten, so he was...4. He unlatched and cranked open a window that had the screen removed, and crawled out onto the roof overlooking the driveway in his pajamas, although there was frost. A cop was passing by " on her way to get her morning coffee " -- we live one block down from the coffee shop -- and she saw him up there. I was fast asleep; he was on alternate days at school and it wasn't a school day. Children's Aid came for a visit after that, but luckily the guy who came had previously worked at a residence for autistic kids and knew all about the escape factor -- thank goodness!!! Jacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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