Do all kids just mindlessly run across the road? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐 On our walk to school this morning 8...

HikingMan · 51-55, M

My grandson is autistic and mostly non-verbal. He ran clear across the yard and through the street into the cross-street neighbor's yard to chase a rabbit the other day.

Has me thinking about spending thousands of dollars on fencing or other types of impediments.

With 1/3 ard of drivers going too fast, and another 1/3rd staring at their phones while they drive the street has become one of my biggest concerns.

If she's not autistic and you can talk to her, you should.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Yes, when there is something exciting on the other side of the road, all good sense flies away 😞

I don't think it matters if you shout a little. Roads worry me when I am with my nieces. We hold hands tightly, but as you say that counts for little. At least if they see me a bit tense and worked up they get some sense of how serious road safety is 🙂

Longpatrol · 31-35, M

I've seen it happen to other kids and I yell anyway. Not even my kids and I get a heart attack

Justafantasy · M

Mine are trained the same as my dog to stop and look both ways always no matter what

4meAndyou · F

Well, it's true that she could have been killed, which is not in the least funny. When I was about 2 my mother put me in harness and had me on a leash, because we were on board a ship on the way to Japan, so the leash business struck me as funny.

I remember my mother drilling me endlessly to look both ways before I crossed the street. Over and over.

Lostpoet · M

I'm glad she's ok you just have to teach her to always look both ways before crossing the road and a-hole drivers need to only drive the speed limit and they also need to look out for little kids trying to cross the street.

PoetryNEmotion · F

My mom always said that kids follow their noses. It is your job to keep her safe and you just have to do the best you can to do that until she understands. No leash. She is not a dog.

ArminArlert · 22-25, M

I would have lost my bangers if I were in that situation. Lol. I think it's an impulse thing. Kids see something they want on the other side, so they'll dart across the road like maniacs.

Vivaci

Yikes….please hold her tight next time. 😱

My son was opposite…he used to hold my hand and look both sides n then walk cautiously. I always laughed at that 🤣

PiecingBabyFaceTogether · 26-30

Damn but they are always protected some how. I'd tell her why she shouldn't do this carelessly and have a conversation about it. Hopefully next time she learns how to do this the correct way.

Roadsterrider · 56-60, M

Kids react impulsively until they are taught to learn to assess risks. They have to be taught about dangerous things as much as they need to learn everything else.

Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M

Yes and explain the dangers to her, showing is a great lesson, telling her on the side of the road as cars drive by, showing the danger

Moonpenny · F

Kids are fearless. They all do something to test the boundaries, unwittingly. But they learn.
Put a drop of brandy in your coffee, lol

SW-User

Yikes that is scary, sorry it happened but thankful she is alright

SW-User

Lol yea, that’s pretty standard tbh

MrBlueGuy

From as far back as I can remember my parents always drilled into my head to look both ways before crossing the street there hasn't been a time I can remember even when I was a kid that I didn't look both ways.

ZombiesAteMyArm · 41-45, M

Yep. kids are dumb as hell.

CM440 · 56-60, C

When driving and Isee a child, I assume they do. Always safety first.