Could you not pay attention to your kid? Thanks

Sadly some parents only learn after an incident, and sadly at times the incident is irreversible. There is nothing more an objective person can do but make aware that a child is left alone in harms way.' In this day and age it is not easy to explain/react to a child being left alone in harms way because some parents find it insulting. If only they understood that an objective person pointing out harms way is strictly thinking of the child's safety. I have raised two and can tell you it is not an easy task because children in a blink of a second find ways to disappear without anyone noticing. However as their parent I took whatever precaution necessary while out shopping with them to assure I tried and did my best to keep them strapped to my side during the shopping trip. I was successful most of the times but found that anytime they outsmart me that the next time I would outsmart them more. lol The only thing we can do is continue to make aware that it is important as a parent to watch/protect their children from harms way. So answer you question, I think it is of utmost importance that parents be 110% on the look out at all times when it comes to children because I rather be frustrated at the moment while shopping with an irritable child then lament later of his/her disappearance and or safety. Certainly not an easy task but perhaps doing all they can to prevent.

well unfortunately some parents are too negligent with their children, maybe they were too busy with their thing and never realized that their children needs them. i am also a parent myself, when my eldest son reached 10 and he wanted to go to the mall, school or anywhere by himself I was so afraid to let him go thinking that he might be lost, kidnap or rundown by a car what more with that little girl and boy.

I know…I see enough of such complete idiots on the road everyday and then when something unfortunate happens, they’ll blame the authorities or lack of safety measures or similar such excuses. Its specially dangerous on the escalators where kids are prone to jump and skip along and most accidents occur that way. Some months back, there was even this unfortunate incident where a small boy actually slipped thru the gap at the top between the escalator and railings..here again the parents sued the mall for leaving that gap but what I think is that such gaps are normal everywhere (it’s the way it is constructed) and the parents should have been careful with that unfortunate child…holding his hands while going up and down the escalator.

That sounds about right. I know alot of children do not want to pay attention to what their elders say but that is so dangerous. They should have at least been watched by whoever brought them there to begin with.

I also have small kids. And when I'm with them out and about, I couldn't stand to not pay attention to them every 2 or 3 seconds. So it's funny that you see this kid unattended, and playing at a potentially dangerous area. I just hope that her parents realizes this before any real danger that could happen.

Little kids should be looked upon all the time. If parents are not around they should hire someone or any member of their family to take care for their kids. That is one of the main responsibility of being a parent.

Wow that is scary. So many bad things could happen on an escalator. I think i would have maybe told someone that worked there and had them take custody of the little girl till the parent was found. It is possible that she wondered off and her parent can't find her too. Although it's probably more likely that they weren't watching her. I have three kids so I know how hard it is and sometimes they just get away from you even when you are trying your hardest to watch them. My middle one thankfully never did it when we were out, but she was very good at knowing the exact second I wasn't looking and slipping out of sight.

Some people just shouldn't be parents...

For me you can't do that as long as you are not good mom to your child.

You have some irresponsible parents out here that just pretty much allow their kids to run wild without any supervision. I feel that if you aren't going to keep an eye on your kids and be a parent, do not have them. Mind you that these parents are the same type that cry and rant when something happens to their precious baby.

But i am sure if something 'more' had happened like say the child tripping (not that i wish something like that happen to a small child for no fault of hers) but in case there was an 'incident' the parent or whoever was with child would have screamed their lungs out and taken it on the mall, the escalator maker, the store manager just about anybody in sight! Children are a huge but pleasant responsibility and if you think otherwise but not produce any children at all is what i say :)!! But lucky little boy who was caught by the alert store manager and little girl also had some luck by her side even if parents/guardians were missing.