Comments on: Today, I made an almost fatal parenting mistake…

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:36:55 +0000

What a frightening moment. Your heart must have been beating a thousand beats a minutes! I am so glad she is safe and sound.

Thank you for the reminder to be vigilant as I watch my girls. It’s so easy to have those moments when you walk/look away for “just a second.”

P.S. Her hat is totally cute. I love those bright, rainbow-inspired stripes.

By: debi b

debi b — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:48:24 +0000

OMGOSH! How scary!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:33:58 +0000

Oh no, so scary! I’m so glad you shared this because it’ll help me remember how important it is to be a vigilant parent. There’s no such thing as paranoid, especially with a little one!

By: Maggie M

Maggie M — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:11:26 +0000

Oh, Bless your heart, that must have been terrifying. I know, I’ve done it. Yep, it just takes a few seconds. I’m proud of you for sharing your story with us because it serves as a reminder to everyone that it only takes a few seconds…kids get grabbed (abducted) under far less circumstances, as we’ve all been reading and hearing about in the news. You ARE a great parent. If God wanted you to be PERFECT, He wouldn’t have given you children, LOL Hugs, Maggie

maggie@mannwieler.com

By: adrian

adrian — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:58:37 +0000

powerful story – thanks for the reminder

By: hollowsins

hollowsins — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:37:07 +0000

I am so glad she is ok.As parents we expect ourselves to be perfect and to never make mistakes,but we are not perfect and we have all had a scary moment in our lives.I can only imagine how you felt.but don’t let it make you doubt yourself ..you are simply human.I guess that’s why we have angels to watch over our little ones too.

By: Loretta

Loretta — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:59:38 +0000

No parent is ever perfect and it’s crazy that we think there are perfect parents even in existence. What we really need is more people to talk about it when things like this happen to us, because this is reality.

It’s amazing what can happen in those tiny seconds sometimes. Of course, that doesn’t mean we should turn into crazy paranoid parents either, that would just be … well, crazy.

By: Kids Playgroups?

Kids Playgroups? — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:40:17 +0000

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By: Brandy Rucker

Brandy Rucker — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:43:28 +0000

I never understood the pain associated with that kind of fear until I became a parent.

By: Casual Friday Every Day

Casual Friday Every Day — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:39:19 +0000

Oh Janice how frightening! Oh how very very frightening.

Nell

By: Kristie

Kristie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:11:58 +0000

I am so sorry you had to experience that! I have been through it myself and it is terrifying. I am glad everything turned out ok.

By: LaShaunda

LaShaunda — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:43:09 +0000

I have one of those stories for each of my kids (3) You feel like the worse parent ever. They were just there, how could you lose them?

I think it’s God’s way of showing us how precious they really are.

Glad you had a happy ending to share.

By: 2 Toddlers and Me

2 Toddlers and Me — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:41:50 +0000

How frightening! I can’t imagine your panic. Thanks goodness it all turned out all right. It is amazing how quick kids can be! So it’s a good message for everyone.

By: Joliene D

Joliene D — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:06:34 +0000

It can happen to anyone, and I’m so relieved this story had a happy ending – & one with a lesson. Thank you for posting it, every mothers worst nightmare is contained in your post, and thankfully we have a Heavenly Father watching over His precious children. I’m glad your daughter is safe.

By: Carter

Carter — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:02:10 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story. I used to be a counselor for neglected and abused children. The fact that you were so upset with yourself for that moment and your willing to share that story, shows what a wonderful parent you are. You don’t now how often I see “modern parent” who don’t even care about their children. It the fact that you write post like this that make us come here and read. Glad she is ok and touched by your openess.