Today i took my to kids casey and Tyler to the mall. they're 4 and i knew that the mall had a lot of bad people up to doing bad things. So i had only taken them one other time. And i really wish i hadnt taken them today. I went to coach at the mall to look for a new purse they came in to. And as i was in the checkout line, two boys came up to my kids. They looked like fine kids they looked about 11 years old, they didn't look like they would bother two 4 year olds. They came up to CAsey and said " hey nice toy you got there." she said " yup" and then the other boy said " can i see it please?" and she said " ok but be careful." they said "sure." the boys started faking and saying " oh cool look its pink!" but then they ran out the store with the toy.! Thats when I left the line, The boys were running down the hall and then they ran to the escalator and Dropped the toy right down 5 floors down. they ran for it i couldnt catch them. i got the toy back. what should i have done after?
2007-11-04 09:42:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hi! Well I agree with the previous answerers that you should have notified the security etc.
A mall is generally not a bad place for kids. If you don't like taking them out in public then that's of course your choice as their mom, though. But the mall is considered a very common place for family to go and I guess it all just depends on your appoach -positive or negative towards it.
Another thing to consider here, is that in the real world things like this happen. Instead of being angry at those mischevious kids (which were acting their age without supervision), I would have made it a good lesson for my kids. That sometimes people treat others unfairly and that they should also be careful about letting others play with their toys. I am not saying you should teach them not to trust anyone but it is an important thing for them to understand that in certain circumstances when its not the time or place to share toys they have a reason to be careful and not share.
Anyhow, I understand how irritated you must have been at having to chase down the toy but at least they got it back! They were lucky they did.
2007-11-05 03:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In your case, you should have contacted the store's security and explained what happened. I wouldn't have allowed the "bad" boys to come close to my kids in the first place. I would have never allowed my daughter to hand over her toy. I would have shouted for security the second the boys were obviously up to no good. You seem a bit dramatic that you don't take your kids to the mall because of all the "bad" people. My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and has been to the several malls around where we live at least a 100 times. Nothing bad has ever happened to us.
2007-11-04 17:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have alerted the mall security so they could have been caught and delt with. 11 year olds should not be at the mall by themselves! I'm sure that they are on several security tapes. Hopefully, you told the store clerk what happened so they, too can be on the lookout for the boys
2007-11-04 21:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this would be a good time for a dissussion on trst. what it is and how it can be broken. i dont agree with not letting other kids near you kids, and i also dont agree with telling them not to show another child their toy. to me, that says they should be scared of other people, and that they dont have to share. you should use this opprotunity to tell your babies about being careful with who they trust, and that its okay to say no, if they dont trust the other person.
2007-11-05 19:54:07 · answer #4 · answered by Kayse S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, im sure your children are traumatized enough that they won't trust another "big kid" with their toys! u could buy them some new toys and just be extra careful with who comes up to them.
2007-11-04 20:54:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋