Do all kids just mindlessly run across the road? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

On our walk to school this morning 8 saw her little friend across the road and before I could register it, she sprinted across the road to give her a hug, narrowly missing a car going by 😖😳😳😳😳 That was pretty much the first time I have [i]almost[/i] yelled at her but I managed not too. My heart was still racing when I got back home after dropping her off.

The school moms were really nice and told me I was calmer than they would have been, and said all their kids have done it 😬😬😬😬😬

I’m sure I never did that as a kid 😫😫😫😫

The worst part is I was holding her hand, but she’s so speedy she had let go and started running faster than I could blink.

Tomorrow I need to put that girl on a leash 😑😑😑😑

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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.

Vivaci

@HikingMan yes, you should do something to stop him from running like that. It’s too risky 😣

HikingMan · 51-55, M

@Vivaci My grandson is a he.
It was probably his long hair that threw you off.....

Anyways..., frontal yard fences are frowned upon in this neighborhood.
I am leaning towards garden styled borders, and small fence-like things that at the least will slow his access to the road from the front yard.

I will be fencing off my backyard soon, so that there is a decent sized space that he can do whatever, but my wife can still maintain a modicum of control without my speed to catch him.

His actions are not always predictable.

Vivaci

@HikingMan So sorry for the mistake. My bad…🤗🤗

Hmmm…perhaps you could grow a hedge around it… and put up a little fence so that no one steps on the little plants. That’ll give you an excuse to not offend the neighbors and at the same time, keep the little fellow safe. Hugggs n love to him. 🤗💖