Scary....

Andiline · 02-21-2006

I've been in Zurich the past 2 days as my boss is there and we needed to work together. Today after lunchtime his wife called him and told him that this morning when their 4 year old son came back home from Kindergarden a car stopped and the man inside tried to get the child into the car. As the child had been trained not to get into the car with people he doesn't know, he ran away screaming loud so the other children came running back to him. My boss told me that the child was trembling all over and too shocked to remember anything useful which might help the police. This is just scary and I don't even want to think about what might have happened if the child hadn't run away screaming....

I am glad they are going on vacation on thursday so the little one has time to recover.

fireinmn · 02-21-2006

Wow...that's so sad! Thankfully nothing happened to him! Huge fear for me.

**SunKneeMarie** · 02-21-2006

That is VERY scary... but proof positive that kids do listen and that the proper instruction can save a life. He had been told what to do in that situation, and he did it. Good for him and good for his parents.

Seakony · 02-21-2006

they let a 4 year old walk home alone?

Andiline · 02-21-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

they let a 4 year old walk home alone?

Yes... the other children were with him, they were just faster than he was. That boy has been very sick recently and they are still in the phase of medical exams to find out what the reason was. So maybe that was one of the reasons he fell behind. As far as my boss told me, the other children were ahead and out of sight when that car stopped but came back when they heard him screaming. Don't know the distance he has to walk alone but my boss would never do anything which might be dangerous for his boys so I guess it's not far. From what my boss told me, the children have special signs too indicating that they are going to a Kindergarten. But of course he will not have to walk alone again for some time (the other parents know about it too so I think they are all on alert now). I just hope they catch that guy!

Seakony · 02-21-2006

A group of other kindergarten kids is no security. What's to stop an abuser from stopping a car and grabbing a child? Older children have been abducted here in front of their own house. Theres too many perverts in the world to let young children walk home without an adult looking after them.

Andiline · 02-21-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

A group of other kindergarten kids is no security. What's to stop an abuser from stopping a car and grabbing a child? Older children have been abducted here in front of their own house. Theres too many perverts in the world to let young children walk home without an adult looking after them.

Yeah, I know and you know and my boss knows it too... but don't you always think it will happen someplace else? My boss was not really talkative about it today and I think he was pretty shaken up himself.

Donny · 02-21-2006

I wish an agonizingly painful death to any and all child abusers and I, for one,
would be more than happy to do the deed!

Hi, Andrea! Gonna miss you in Playa! You still talk to Monika? Say hi for us!

Andiline · 02-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Donny

Hi, Andrea! Gonna miss you in Playa! You still talk to Monika? Say hi for us!

Hey Donny, sorry to miss you too! But we WILL meet again, I am sure about that!

Talked to my boss again this morning and it was his 6 year old, I thought it was the smaller one. Usually all the kids go home together but yesterday he forgot something and had to go back (it was the last day of Kindergarden before a two weeks holiday). When he was in that quiet street a car came in from the major road, stopped and the guy in it made him signs to come to the car. That's when the kid ran away screaming. Although my boss said that his son might have overreacted we both agreed that this really stinks and there is no logical explanation for such a behaviour. When the kid ran away screaming the car went in back gear immediately and disappeared. No one in his/her right mind would ask a 6 year old for indications to somewhere... so calling the police was the right thing to do.

JerseygirlTR · 02-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Andiline

I've been in Zurich the past 2 days as my boss is there and we needed to work together. Today after lunchtime his wife called him and told him that this morning when their 4 year old son came back home from Kindergarden a car stopped and the man inside tried to get the child into the car. As the child had been trained not to get into the car with people he doesn't know, he ran away screaming loud so the other children came running back to him. My boss told me that the child was trembling all over and too shocked to remember anything useful which might help the police. This is just scary and I don't even want to think about what might have happened if the child hadn't run away screaming....

My God! It is so sad that this is the way the world is these days. Scares me with my son.
Glad he is ok.

fireinmn · 02-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Andiline

Hey Donny, sorry to miss you too! But we WILL meet again, I am sure about that!

Talked to my boss again this morning and it was his 6 year old, I thought it was the smaller one. Usually all the kids go home together but yesterday he forgot something and had to go back (it was the last day of Kindergarden before a two weeks holiday). When he was in that quiet street a car came in from the major road, stopped and the guy in it made him signs to come to the car. That's when the kid ran away screaming. Although my boss said that his son might have overreacted we both agreed that this really stinks and there is no logical explanation for such a behaviour. When the kid ran away screaming the car went in back gear immediately and disappeared. No one in his/her right mind would ask a 6 year old for indications to somewhere... so calling the police was the right thing to do.

This is exactly what we tell our kids...NO adult - normal adult - is going to ask a kid for help with anything...directions, find a dog, use the phone..etc. nothing!!

It's a great thing this kid knew that!!

traci · 02-22-2006

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Originally Posted by Donny

I wish an agonizingly painful death to any and all child abusers and I, for one,
would be more than happy to do the deed!

AMEN

and then an eternity of burning in HELL and having the same awful things done to them!!!!!!!

That situation IS scary.....Thank GOD the little boy remembered what to do

cpfstich · 02-22-2006

Thankfully the child is safe! It's sad but true, everyone should peprare their chidlren on what to do if a stranger comes up to them.

Andiline · 02-22-2006

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Originally Posted by cpfstich

Thankfully the child is safe! It's sad but true, everyone should peprare their chidlren on what to do if a stranger comes up to them.

Yes, I am telling all my friends who have little children what has happened. I am glad my boss is sensible enough that he positivley encouraged his boy by telling him that he did react exactly how he should have and that it was good what he did.

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Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 9,886	Scary.... I've been in Zurich the past 2 days as my boss is there and we needed to work together. Today after lunchtime his wife called him and told him that this morning when their 4 year old son came back home from Kindergarden a car stopped and the man inside tried to get the child into the car. As the child had been trained not to get into the car with people he doesn't know, he ran away screaming loud so the other children came running back to him. My boss told me that the child was trembling all over and too shocked to remember anything useful which might help the police. This is just scary and I don't even want to think about what might have happened if the child hadn't run away screaming.... I am glad they are going on vacation on thursday so the little one has time to recover.

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fireinmn añejo Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,951	Wow...that's so sad! Thankfully nothing happened to him! Huge fear for me.

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SunKneeMarie character encapsulator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 32,808	That is VERY scary... but proof positive that kids do listen and that the proper instruction can save a life. He had been told what to do in that situation, and he did it. Good for him and good for his parents.

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,153	they let a 4 year old walk home alone?

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,153	A group of other kindergarten kids is no security. What's to stop an abuser from stopping a car and grabbing a child? Older children have been abducted here in front of their own house. Theres too many perverts in the world to let young children walk home without an adult looking after them.

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Donny añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,337	I wish an agonizingly painful death to any and all child abusers and I, for one, would be more than happy to do the deed! Hi, Andrea! Gonna miss you in Playa! You still talk to Monika? Say hi for us!

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cpfstich añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Badger State! Posts: 16,622	Thankfully the child is safe! It's sad but true, everyone should peprare their chidlren on what to do if a stranger comes up to them.

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