[dfwgator]

I think if I had little kids today that age, I’d put something on them so they could be located quickly if something like that happened.

I remembered when my kids were that age, you had to keep an eye on them at all times, because it’s true, you look away for a few seconds and they can be gone.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I used to put my youngest niece on a leash. It was more comfortable for her then holding my hand and I was not about to let go of her.

Got lots of nasty comments but hey, she is now in college rather then a missing or dead child statistic.

Kids are fast and if they like to play hide and seek they can turn your hair grey very quickly.

[fwdude]

I know this was a small child, but when we were kids, we banned together with siblings and other neighborhood friends our age as a bulwark against dangers in the world.

That doesn’t seem to be the case these days in smaller families.

[Cecily]

It sounds like this boy needed some kind of herding/shepherd dog to be with him when he was outside.

[mitch5501]

So true,here one minute gone the next.

Here in Australia the was a little boy playing in his back yard whilst adults were sat at an outdoor table watching and laughing at him.The young feller (5 or 6yr old)went around the rear corner of the house and hasn't been seen since.That was over 5 yrs ago.They're still looking for him.

I can only try and imagine what the poor parents are going through.

[Ozark Tom]

How did the search dogs lose his scent?