A every mothers worse nightmare, i think to lose a child. I'm glad the experience ended well. Oh to have eyes in the back of your head, ...." so the saying goes"

Regards Janice

On another note- you into trains? My son absolutley adores anything to do with trains. We occassionally take him to the local railway museum. He has so much fun, climbing on the locomotives and his eyes almost pop out of his head!

I have a wanderer in my 3 year old son. He thinks he is able to do his own things. There have been a few times he has gone 'missing'. It doesn't worry him a bit, though.

The worst incidence was when when my hubby and i went shopping and DS 'vanished'....He had made it to the other side of the shopping centre where luckily a security guard spotted him and brang him to the Information centre.

Other times I 'lose' him in a department store and hear over the PA- a young boy wearing ._________is lost at the front of the store- I just get so embarrassed. My girl was never like that, she still wont leave my side when we go out.

Wow, this is a very scary situation! My son is very active and loves running ahead. I can easily see myself in your situation. I am glad everything turned out well.

I think if this had happened to me though, my panic would have made me talk to every single people around me to help me find my son. This would probably the only way I'll find my son if I ever lose him since pure panic will take over my whole body in a matter of seconds no doubt.

I was at a small farm / play ground today and Leala was happily playing in the sandpit whilse I fed my son. Other friends and their kids were around, playing and feeding babies. Yet the next time I looked up, she was gone. Franticly I leapt up, and was scanning the area - she couldn't have gone far. Fortunately I then heard a guy behind me ask if I was looking for my daughter. She had walked round to some swings behind me. Even though it was a pretty safe environment - more mums and kids than you think be found in one area, I still panicked for a few seconds. I cannot imagine how you must have felt. I always keep Leala well within sight when we are out because of the infintesimally small but present risk she might be taken, and to loose your girl in such a busy place, wow. Horrible. So glad that she is fine and not half as stressed as you were! You are right - however hard you try, you can't always see everything.