Club 3 or more Kids
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Both times DS is suppose to wait after gg to toilet… n he ran out tinking tat he noe where to go…
Luckily at KL… a kind soul brought him to the information counter… -
In KL?
Heard a Lot of Horror Stories of Kidnapping of little ones in Shopping Mall overseas …
Even My SIL cautioned us when we visit them (our kids R little at tt time) …
Somehow in Spore, Not So Bad … -
Ya… i panicked… as DH was the one tat brought him to toilet… n DS told him tat he needed to do big business… haiz… M glad he is alright…
It was the SG one tat made me panicked… as the whole mall was closing liao… n i still can’t find him… i aws told him to stay where he is… n to remember tat he got lost b4… -
I have two incidents when my kids got ‘lost’.
The first one: DS1 was about 4. We were checking in at Changi Airport, leaving for a vacation. While DH was waiting in line, I went to a shop to buy something. DS1 came along with me. Suddenly, he let my hand go. I turned to tell him to get back to me, but he was gone! In just a couple of seconds he had let go of my hands and I couldn’t see him! The departure hall was not very crowded then. Just slightly busy. I called for him, but there was no response. I called DH to let him know, DH told me to keep calm and that he was probably not far from me. Then I ran round the departure hall calling DS1’s name, and asking people if they had seen him. All i could think of was my son being shipped out of the country! I was in tears when DH called me to tell me that DS1 was with him! That boy had suddenly decided that he didn’t want to go with mummy, and had made his way back to daddy at the check-in counter instead! Total time of disappearance was probably leas than 5 min, but it felt like eternity!
The second one: while on vacation (the same one we checked in for above), DS1 did another disappearing act. This was far more scary. We were staying in some mountain retreat. It was a very quiet place. No cellphone access. No telephones in our hut. It was off-season and so there weren’t many others staying in the nearby huts either. DH had gone out for a couple of hours while I stayed with the kids. DS2 had fallen asleep and I had just finished up with the bedtime routine for DS1. I kissed him goodnight and went to the toilet. I made sure to keep the toilet door open ao I could hear him if he called.
When I emerged a couple of minutes later, his bed was empty! I looked around the room calling his name, but there was no response. I glaced under the beds and in the cupboards, nothing. I looked at the door. It was shut, but I couldn’t be sure I had locked it. Also, it didn’t have a latch, so it could’ve been opened from the inside by DS1. I opened the door and called his name. It was dark outside. I could only hear the chirping of the crickets. I called his name two, three, many more times. Still no response. It was eerily silent. The sky was overcast and there were no street lamps, so there wasn’t even any moonlight or streetlights for me to see if he was standing outside. Just the flickering of fireflies.
I really panicked. But I tried to keep calm. I thought it couldn’t be possible for him to open the door right? And could someone really have sneaked in, grabbed him and run away without him making any noise? I looked around the room again frantically, looking under pillows, blankets, clothes, and even in the suitcases, trying to hold back my tears, fearing the most awful, praying to God, calling DS1’s name, telling him not to scare mummy, and wondering what on earth I was going to do next.
Suddenly, I heard some giggling…and the he was right under his bed!! I hadn’t seen him in the shadows! I burst into tears and hugged him and kissed him and telling him that he should never, never, never play hide and seek with mummy without telling mummy first! I was so relieved. I really really thought that he was kidnapped. It was a horrible horrible horrible feeling. Since then, I’ve been super paranoid about holding on to my kids when we go out and not being left on their own. It’s only now that DS1 in P1 that I feel a bit more comfortable with him not holding my hands when we’re out.
And you know what? Both times I was alone when I experienced my son’s disappearance. DH was not there to experience the fear and dread. So I really felt alone those times. At least those feelings were temporary. I never ever want to experience those feelings for real. -
Yes I agree 1 min seems like eternity!! It happened when he went toilet w maid, younger son with me… Initially still think ok…but aft 5-10mins I really panic… N call DH… He was like #%^**£><~}!! Luckily a kind lady took him to information counter when she saw him running up n down after traffic light outside t.mall!!
Recently also had 1 incident, fil fetch them bk from CC…DS1 walking behind them then he couldn’t find my fil n Ds2 (maybe they at mama shop) then he just walked his way bk to my mil plc (15-20mins leisure walk)… My fil searching for him then call my mil…he was back then… My DS2 the moment he saw me breakdown n cry say gorgor lost! Haiz
Now Everytime I will hold them tightly when I’m outside w them… Especially going overseas… I bought the child safety string w me (haha felt like pulling a dog but who cares)… Paranoid until will dream of him got lost b4 going for hols… -
ALL 3 of my Kids Each got such an Experience B4, Once per pax ....
ds1 : in Bukit Panjang Plaza when he's in K1. We dine at Jack's Place, brought him to Toilet, right Next door, a Couple of Times, and the 3rd time he wants to go himself, say he knows how ....
And we spent the Next Half hour Combing the Whole 4th sty, no Sign of my little boy ....
And dh finally Found him ....
Squatting in front of a Pet Shop looking at the little hamsters and rabbits in ....
Lev 3! :faint: :faint:
ds2 : Can't Remember which Spore Shopping Centre it is, but got separated in a Crowd when he's barely 4. We split out to Look for him, and heard announcement to find him at Reception counter.
He's HAppily colouring a pic and Sucking some sweets from the lady receptionist .... :roll: :roll:
dd3 : In an IT Fair in Suntec when she's in P1 .... U know how crowded the place can be on a Sunday, with All the Last Day Offer ....
Brought her to Toilet, and she says she knows where to find us .... at the Animation Game Booth where my 2 other kids R .... End up she lost her Way .... And we Spent the Next half hour looking for each other .... :roll: :roll:
Luckily she waited at the Main Entrance Door Area, otherwise Dunno how to locate her ....
But I Always tell my kids, in case get separated, go to the Reception Counter, or the Main Entrance Door Area (if got security guard, better) and Wait for us there .... -
I tell my kids to stay put if they get lost, and not to follow anyone. I’m paranoid la. At first I thought I can tell them to go to the info counter. But if they’re only 3 or 4, how do they know what is the info counter? Then I thought, they can ask the nearest cashier for help. But, same issue, how will they know who the cashier is? Someone can pretend to be a cashier and take them away. So in the end I thought it’s just easier for them to just stay put. Do you guys have any other suggestions?
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Now I ask my kids to memorize of mobile no…my 6 & 4 yo can remember his dad mobile no. I told them in case u got lost…just find someone n borrow his HP n call ur dad etc?
The recent holiday trips DH actually printed out a stack of paper with their name, cty our mobile no w cty code on slip into their pockets everyday for 7-10 days trip…hv to remind them lo -
MummyThreeStreams:
I tell my kids to stay put if they get lost, and not to follow anyone. I'm paranoid la. At first I thought I can tell them to go to the info counter. But if they're only 3 or 4, how do they know what is the info counter? Then I thought, they can ask the nearest cashier for help. But, same issue, how will they know who the cashier is? Someone can pretend to be a cashier and take them away. So in the end I thought it's just easier for them to just stay put. Do you guys have any other suggestions?
Same here, I tell my kids to stay put at where they are if they are lost. Do not follow any strangers even if they offer to help. Stay put and we will look for them. -
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