I was just told to mind my own business :(

[Dobie]

Some parents are idiots!! The street that I live on can get fairly busy and people use it to avoid the traffic light on the next street over from us - they fly down the road.
I was just looking out my window and saw a little kid, no older then 5, riding his bike with training wheels IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. The bike was obviously to big for him and he was wobbling all over the road. One car slammed on the brakes and almost hit him, and other cars were having to take a wide arc to go around him. I looked around and there was no adult to be found.
So, thinking I was being responsible, I went outside and pushed him onto the sidewalk, then asked where he lived. He was 2 streets away from his house - so, again, thinking I was being responsible - I walked home with him to make sure he didn't go in the street again, then explained to his mother what had happened.

She told me to mind my own business She said that if she needed a total stranger to walk her kid home, she would have knocked on my door and asked me to do it.

What was I supposed to do, just watch him get runover or even worse kidnapped>

[Marilyn]

Dobie, of course, you did the absolute right thing. If you see him again, I'd call the police and tell them what is going on. A child's precious life is at stake, and that parent needs to be more responsible!!!!!!!!!!! Some people can be soooo frustrating!!!!

[Janet]

You DID do the right thing. I can not believe her comment. Marilyn's right. Next time you see him out without parental supervision, call the police. I really feel some people should be 'fixed.'

[Emmsmom]

I think you did the right thing! I would have done the same. I think you should call the police and let them know what happened. A child that age should NOT be playing by themselves 2 streets over! That is just insane! You did the right thing so I wouldn't worry about what this so called "mother" said to you.

[Tink]

Dobie, thanks for trying to help this little guy. You're obviously wiser and more caring than his own Mom. How sad for him. No way a 5 yr old is ready to ride a bike on a street alone!

[Gina]

Dobie you did the right thing, that mother is an idiot. I feel bad for that child she is so lucky that you brought him home.. How can she leave a 5yr old unattended. I don't know what I would do but sure sounds like someone should alert the police or someone. She was lucky this time.. That he was not killed or kidnapped.



PS I hope you got the satisfication in telling her off because man she needs it!!!

Kudos to you, Dobie. Joanne

[HALEY]

Child care services dont do much in Pa, we have a daycare center around my area which is run by an alcoholic, she drinks all day long taking care of very young children, she was reported numbers of times, i also reported her and nothing was done, what scares the hell out of me is this woman has a pool in her back yard, and i have nightmares of children drowning in this pool.. they should take her lisc. it just makes me mad that they don't close her down! You can see her drinking on the porch falling in her yard, she's an alcoholic !!!