What would you do?
@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
United States
May 31, 2008 5:03pm CST
Wholly crap, I think I just almost had a heart attack...seriously. I took my kids for a little adventure. We walked/rode bikes and scooters down to the school, then went to the store for ice cream. On the way back home one of my older girls needed to go "potty". So I sent her off with her big sis and the house keys to get home a do her business. My five year old was at the corner with them, and decided he would follow them...EVEN THOUGH I told him to wait for me. Before I knew it he was cutting across the corner and crossing the main road...in front of three vehicles!!! I screamed for him to stop, but he was to far away from me to do anything.
Thankfully the head car saw the girls cross the road and had slowed down, so he was able to stop before hitting my son.
I wanted to whop his a$$ right there on the corner...but I don't need CPS breathing down my throat. I scolded him and made him walk his bike the rest of the way home. And at every cross road we stopped and talked about looking in all directions, and what would have happen had that man not seen him.
Oh my sweet Lord.....That was perhaps one of the most terrifying moments as a parent.
What would you have done if you were in my shoes???
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7 responses
@jellyjam74 (205)
• Canada
31 May 08
i'd say wholly crap! my heart is just pounding thinking about what could have happened. i think you handled the situation just perfectly! i don't think i would have handled it any differently. thank goodness everyone is all right!
@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
• United States
31 May 08
Yeah, mines still pounding. I'm glad that guy saw my girls cross the road. If he hadn't have slowed down, he pprolly could have swerved around him, but the car behind him was following to closs...he would've hit him for sure.
A little girl down our road got hit last weekend, and has to spend the rest of the summer with casts on her arm and leg. My boy was pretty shaken up...I think he learned a lesson.
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@cukal6 (146)
• United States
31 May 08
I had the same thing happen with my 4 year old last night. We were at my older sons ball game, the game got over, and my 4 year old took off running across the parking lot. I screamed and everything went into slow motion. I was lucky that the car coming also saw him and slowed down, even though he was running out from between two cars. I have never been so scared in my entire life! I did beat his butt right there and then we talked all the way home about why what he did was wrong. I also explained that he scared mommy very badly and that he needs to hold my hand from now on.
I can sympathize. It is definitely one of the most terrifying things you can experience as a parent.
@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
• United States
31 May 08
I don't blame ya for spanking him. If it weren't for our phone happy neighborhood I woulda spanked him a good one...but I really don't want to deal with CPS. Once they get in your business, its hard to shake them.
Glad to know your boy was alright. What is with boys????
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@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
• United States
1 Jun 08
Yeah, I suppose. They always say pay backs are a B#t*h right? I was hit by a car at 5. I ran out infront of my sister walking home from the store...how ironic is that?
@youdontsay (3497)
• United States
1 Jun 08
I think you handled it well. Isn't it interesting how we switch so quickly from fear to anger when our kids do something like that? One second you are terrified for their safety and the next you're ready to kill them yourself! 
I'm sure it confuses the kids!
I'm sure it confuses the kids!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Jun 08
had I been in your shoes I also would have been terrified
and done just what you did. You did perfect and I could
not have done any better. I do hope your son now will
nopt take such dreadful chances again. They sure can
scare you, cant they I am glad it turned out okay.
@kezabelle (2974)
•
1 Jun 08
My eldest went to run out into the road when she was 3 scared the very life out of me thankfully i managed to grab her before she walked out. My friends son did this also we were walking down the road and there was a car driving out from a driveway we were screaming for him to stop and her son just kept on going the driver didnt see her son but did see us screaming and running down the road so he stopped. Not my fondest memory as id only given birth 2 weeks previously not in any fit state to be running!
@christymac (150)
• United States
1 Jun 08
I would keep my five year old child at my side at all times while walking out doors. I would not trust my daughters to make sure he is taken care of, especially if they are in a hurry to get to the restroom. I don't know how old your girls are, but unless they are adults I would keep your son in your care at all times.
I am very glad nothing happened to your little one.
@edgyk8inmomma (2157)
• United States
2 Jun 08
Well, I guess that's where some are different than others. He was riding his bike only four to five feet in front of me. All the while I was walking next to my three year old who was on her tricycle. A mom with 4 kids and onl two hands can't keep them all at her side all at once.
I don't trust my girls with his care. He wasn't supposed to go with him.
@lissavalerian (247)
• United States
1 Jun 08
That sounds pretty scary! I think I'd have had a heart attack. I probably would have spanked him right then and there to put a little fear into him. My experience with this though is from a different perspective. I remember when I was in kindergarten and my babysitter came to pick me up at the end of the day, we had to walk this long street back to the apartment my family lived in. I was in a hurry for some reason and I took off ahead of her and, like your son, I dashed across the street without regard for the traffic. I don't know what I was thinking. She chased after me, and me, being a petulant child, tried to run away from her. I ran up under the backside of an 18 wheeler and "hid" from her. Suddenly it started moving. I quickly ran up on the sidewalk and she snatched me up and dragged me the rest of the way home. If I recall, I couldn't sit properly for a week. (okay, maybe thats an exaggeration)- I just remember how clueless I was at the time. It's amazing I didn't get hit by a car.
Anyways, Sorry to hear about your terrifying experience and I'm glad to hear that your son is okay. I'd definitely read him the riot act - he'll remember it later. I know I haven't forgotten.
