Stupid Guest Tricks

Maybe the parents should invest in the GPS system. I have seen where the system is attached to clothing and gives a signal for the parents. :)

luckylady wrote:He must have felt unloved and invisiable

Or, the kid was thinking, "I'm finally free of those dolts. ROAD TRIP!! I just hope Disney Security doesn't bust me."

I know exactly what happened. Mom,(using ESP) Honey,watch the kids..... Dad,(using ESP also) Hun watch the kids, 'Look at the ass on that gal'.

Maybe the kid was trying to become a Kingdom Keeper?


Seriously tho, we keep ours (nearly 7 years old now) in sight at all times. And usually within a couple of yards, so that two quick steps gets us close enough to grab her collar ! Luckily, she loves to hold her Daddys' hand when we are walking in the parks or around the city. The only distressing times are when she uses the restrooms at the parks, or the zoo, or an airport. I never let her use the ones in Frontierland with 2 exits unless Mom goes in with her. I have gotten separated from them by using the wrong exit !

Big Wallaby wrote: They were three miles away from where they lost their son before they realized he was missing.

Does Orange County ever take over in cases like this? Any kind of Child Protective Services action or anything of the sort?

I'm amazed that you had to deal with it. Though, given most of the other posts that I have read here, not too much surprises me anymore.

I didn't vote because I don't have kids, but if I did my response would've depended on age. If under 10, the second one from the top. Otherwise, under 5, first one, over 10, in descending order from third one on down for every 5 years of age.

I remember there used to be this Dairy Queen ad on T.V. years ago. Happy family goes to a Dairy Queen, gets their ice cream, and as they are driving away, mom looks back at the kids eating away in the back seat, then is shocked to discover one is missing. Dad slams on the brakes, they go back, and Junior is sitting at one of the tables outside, calmly eating his sundae, as dad comes up, laughingly pats him on the back like "We nearly got home without you, son." (There was no dialogue, just background music). Cute commercial, though--I guess the message was, "You'll enjoy Dairy Queen so much, your kid will sit and let you drive off without him!" :D:

goofyjoe wrote:Does Orange County ever take over in cases like this? Any kind of Child Protective Services action or anything of the sort?

Oh yeah, all too often.

Then again, it is funny when the parents come back and instead of asking about the missing kid, they're all upset about their missing stroller. True conversation:

"Where's our stroller?"

"Was it blue, parked right here, with a baby in it?"

"Yes, where is it?"

"DFC has it now."

"Why did they take our stroller?"

"Probably wanted an easy way to take the baby."

"Are they going to give us the stroller back?"

"I think you have bigger things to worry about. This sheriff's deputy will explain them to you now."

Zazu that is disturbing on so many levels I can't even begin to formulate a response. Sadly though it is not the least bit surprising.

You know, I bet if Mom or Dad had lost their Blackberry they'd have been a lot quicker to notice.

And I wondered too, Hobie, if the kid didn't ditch with a group like that! Still not safe and they still should've noticed.

I told this story to St. March tonight and he was like "our kid couldn't get three feet away from us without me knowing it" and believe me when she was smaller she tried! She took off on him in the Food and Fun Center at the Contemporary once when she was about three and didn't count on how fast he could run. I'll never forget the shriek when he came around the opposite aisle of games and scooped her up LOL.

She learned quickly that she couldn't ditch him and so eventually gave up trying. Farthest we've ever let her get without one of us holding her hand was a couple feet in front of us walking out of Epcot one night after Illuminations but she was wearing Minnie Mouse deelie-bobbers (however you spell it) and so they were like little landing lights. Could see her and never let her get out of arms reach.

Even now she's older I won't let her go to the pool or a different shop or ride alone- not yet.

You know, come to think of it, my parents lost me once on Boblo Island (used to be an old amusement park on an island in the middle of the Detroit River. Fun!). I was never so terrified in my life. I was about four at the time. I remember my older sister (9 at the time) was supposed to keep track of me. I still have no idea where my parents were.

I remember wandering awhile and then coming around a corner and seeing the bright orange flowers on the blouse I knew my grandmother was wearing. I marched up to her in tears- she was surprised as she thought I was with my parents (the group had split up) and until we all got back together much later no one had any idea I had been lost.

Maybe that's why I'm so careful with my own kid. that and the bad experience I had with my parents letting me go off alone in a gift shop at WDW once that solidified I'll never let my kid go even to the bathroom alone in WDW even though she's a blackbelt in TKD now and can defend herself much better than I could.

She never flaunts her skills but recently we were in Target and I couldn't wear my correction so couldn't see anything but light and movement (remember I'm legally blind every time I take off my gear) and apparently two guys were eyeing my fore-arm crutch, my purse, and the evident fact I couldn't see.

Next thing I know, my daughter is standing between me and them, in a very definite 'back off' stance and they took off down the aisle. I asked her what was going on and she said "Nobody's gonna mug my momma while I'm standing there." of course I reminded her that it's better to let someone take the purse than risk getting hurt.

This world is just too unsafe for people to take such risks with their kids- I know in WDW people get a false sense of security but I still can't believe anyone could lose their kid for so long before knowing it...

bru

Zazu wrote:Oh yeah, all too often.

Then again, it is funny when the parents come back and instead of asking about the missing kid, they're all upset about their missing stroller. True conversation:

"Where's our stroller?"

"Was it blue, parked right here, with a baby in it?"

"Yes, where is it?"

"DFC has it now."

"Why did they take our stroller?"

"Probably wanted an easy way to take the baby."

"Are they going to give us the stroller back?"

"I think you have bigger things to worry about. This sheriff's deputy will explain them to you now."

Show this to the baker and she flipped out.
Bru,I remember Belle Isle in Detroit,never heard of Boblo Island ?
I stand corrected,Mom just told me Boblo was north of Detriot and you had to take a boat to get there.

KidAtHeart wrote:And that is just one of the reasons I think people should have to pass a test before they breed...

One of my friends had a plan in high school that involved birth control in the water supply, and only if you passed the parenting test could you get regular water. I still don't think it's a bad idea.