2 year hit in the parking lot. A child whom was two years old ran out in front of a car when exiting the store. The child only received some very minor scrapes. Crossing out of the store has been getting more trickier than ever before. I find it more and more challenging to get out of the store and crossing to the parking lot from the door. But I hope maybe they will fix it to where shoppers can get in and out much safer with out having to fight for the right to cross over.
But aren't most stores set-up like that, having to cross traffic to get to and from the parking lot? How could the current 'set-up' be changed to make it safer?
I dont think it can. Mom just needs to teach baby not to do that. He may have learned his lesson. It used to happen when I was at Cost Cutters ALL THE TIME. I was at the front station and I always payed attn to who was going in and out the door. I stopped one child while I was there that made it to the street. Scared me to death. Mom was looking at shampoos. Thank God it wasnt any worse...for the kid at FL.
Has anyone noticed that there are alot of young children running around in the stores by themselves ? The Foodlion at 42 is the worse for it. I was shopping not to long ago and a little boy came up to me and said hi and when I looked around there was no parent around he didn't look but about 3 . I went to tell a person working on a shelf , I think hes lost his way and then came mom around the corner as if she didn't know he was away from her. This is not meant in a racist way but alot of hispanic kids run around the stores alone . I think the parents maynot be aware of the fact crazy people snatch kids every second. I think its up to the parents to watch the kids and walk them accross the street not the stores . As bad as it sounds if you have a child that you can not keep up with at the store put one of them kiddie leashes on them or leave them with a sitter.
Having my child dart out in front of a car in a parking lot has always been one of my greatest fears. They are just so darned quick! :-( That, and backing over him when moving a car or something. I am fanatical about knowing where he is if we have to switch cars around the driveway or something for mowing, etc. My worst nightmare! I could never live with myself.
If I was going to steal something the LAST thing I would steal is a KID!!!! :mrgreen: I might drop one off somewhere . . . Just kidding!!!!!
Thats what I am screaming...I let my kids loose in the grocery, they go to the magazine aisle alone. while I shop....and I always tell them, 'no one is going to take you, and if they do, they'll bring you back in ten minutes" :-D :-D :-D
I agree 100%! Parent's, WATCH YOUR KIDS! If you can't leave them at home with someone who can or they have this neat thing at grocery stores called "shopping carts" that have seats made on them specifically for kids!
I understand that. I thought we were talking about little ones here. If you can't keep your 11 year from darting out in traffic and running off from you then you need some parenting skills. This is just my 2 cents worth though.
Well between teaching them 'darting skills' and being able to stay away from crabby people....I am doing pretty good. Thanks for the offer though.
I was at Walmart (Smithfield) with my 2 girls and they were both in a shopping cart and minding our own business doing food shopping. I had this lady come up to me and told me that I had to watch my kids or leave them home. I said "excuse me" , my kids are in the cart, What are you talking about lady? There were hispanic kids ( guess they were playing tag ) in the aisle that we were in. She assumed it was my kids ( I guess because of my medium complexion and am a proud italian). She was somewhat embarrased but I told her the next time she goes up to somebody, she better make sure its the right person before she shoots her mouth off. The next person may kick her butt I do understand where she was coming from tho cause they do run loose and always playing games in the stores. Oh and guess what else I hate...while the wives go shopping, the guys hang out (Like its social hour) and blocks your way in the aisle. Hello...I do want to get out sometime today. I think I am done letting out my frustrations
I feel terrible for the Mom of the child and the driver of the car. I won't assume that she was just not watching her child because no matter how hard we try, the little ones can have a way with slipping out of sight in an instant. However, I have noticed more and more little ones running, and I mean that literally, loose up and down the isles darting between carts. That drives me nuts. Don't tell me those parents don't realize their 3 and 5 and 7yo or whatever age...is not in their sight. And yes Angel, I noticed the same "trend" there that you did. When my kids were smaller (the two middle one's are only 18mo apart - we have 4), I had the baby in the seat and the next oldest in the big part of the buggy and oldest and 2nd held the handles of the buggy. Then, when #3 could walk well enough, I had a rule. All I had to do was grab the buggy and say "handles, now" and the two middle ones immediately grabbed the side part of the buggy handle and held on. That way, their little hands were close enough to mine that I could keep my hand on theirs crossing the parking lot. The baby was in the buggy and the oldest one walked close beside or behind me (which may explain why I keep a crick in my neck even now):lol: The biggest problem I had was the middle kids fighting over who was on what side of the buggy first...until I learned to call the name and point to a side when I said "handle, now". They are a little older now and I often allow them a bit more freedom but they ALL, including the oldest, know they better not get out of my sight. And even now, if they start getting to noisy or rowdy or arguing with each other, I can call out their names and say "handle, now" and it stops them dead in their tracks. Works wonders having Mom between the two who are arguing.:lol: Now don't get me wrong, I've had a close call or two in my times out with the kids as well (not with a car, thank the Lord!!), but it was only because they were still learning and because they run faster then me:-D And you can bet, they learned a BIG lesson that day!!8) I figure I worked too hard gettin' those precious babies here to let them get snatched up or hurt if I can help it. Now their Daddy, DH, on the other hand, often offers them to waiters at resturants when they come up and ask "is their anything I can do for you?" DH says "Yeah, you can take some of these kids off my hands." :lol: Of course, he is j/k. But you should see the looks he gets sometimes, especially from the younger folks.:shock: :-D
