This blog that I am going to wright about has me so intrigued and confused because of what I have heard from others.
There are so many children who get separated from their parents or other responsible party who is with the child. It happens so quickly and they are gone. The fear that is carried through the child and parent or responsible party, is enormous and is hard to describe. This happens in the grocery store, parks, movies, department stores and many more places that would take me pages to list. Some stores have policies to act on in case a child is lost, which is a fantastic advantage to getting these children back safe. Some of the cases of a lost child turn out to be more of a problem because they have been abducted, which creates a whole separate blog. I have been noticing many individuals are in question to what they would do in this situation to offer help. Being a mother of two children, I could never doubt that I would and have offered help but there truly are risks involved sometimes. Many parents and daycare providers have talked with there children to explain what to do if they were to ever be separated. This is a wise choice and could save a lot of grief down the road. I remember being separated from my mother in a grocery store when I was a child. It felt like I would never see her again. A lady was kind enough to take me to the front of the store and they paged my mother over the intercom. The 15 minutes that passed by was horrifying and felt like 2 days. I would like to know your opinion on what you would do in this situation. Would you be willing to offer help to get this child returned to whom they belong? Would you be nervous to get involved and not want to take the chance and let somebody else handle it. I thought this would be a great place to ask your opinions. I can see both sides of an individuals opinion but am wondering how many more would offer help to a lost child versus not offer help. Thank you for your help on this blog.
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I couldn't imagine just walking by a child who was crying for their parent/guardian. There have been multiple instances where I have just held the childs hand until I could find somebody to help and page the mother. I am not a mother, in fact I am 18 but I have felt inclined since I can remember to help a child in need. I too remember being lost when I was little and it was probably the scariest experience I have had. The most recent one though was when I was sixteen! Yes, I know but I was in France and in a foreign mall, my mom and I got seperated and I didn't know what to do or who to ask for help! I just wandered around until she finally found me. Still at that age, one of the scariest things ever. France at sixteen is foreign as is a grocery store to a little kid.
I am so glad to hear your comment. I am sorry you had to go through that experience of being lost from your mother. Maybe it has helped you relate to what a child's emotions would be going through and this would help allow you to not hesitate in helping a lost child. Cheers to you!
Many men wouldn't. What man would want to be seen walking around with a lost child holding his hand? Think of the sort of trouble he could get into. What would you think if you lost your daughter in the mall and an hour later a man returned her? What if she said he had hugged and kissed her, and you took that to mean he assaulted her, even though it was only platonic comforting?
I can understand what you are saying about men. I think if it was my daughter, I would be so happy that she was found and returned to me. I would have to deal with any other additional questions after that. So many children are abducted and never found or returned and I think I would be overjoyed to have her back in my arms. This has always been a fear of mine and Thank God everyday for keeping my children safe.
You wouldn't wonder if he had abducted her in the first place?
I have been separated from my daughter before and the first thing that has came to mind is if she was abducted. Until they are found or returned by male or female, I would be concerned if they were abducted.
Very true, if I was a man I most likely wouldn't hold the childs hand or pick them up but maybe just ask a store clerk or somebody female to go assist the child. People do automatically assume things and if a man returns a lost child it will seem slightly odd compared to if a woman did, and that just how our society is sadly. So I see what you are saying that most men wouldn't, it might get them in more trouble than not.
I agree. I wouldn't let my children out of my sight in the first place, though.
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