As I was walking my dogs this morning I noticed a child in the middle of the road. He was crying and you could tell he was scared. I put my dogs away and called PMO. I tried talking to him but he just kept running and I felt like I was scaring him more so I just followed him. I followed him to he house so he knew where he lived. The kid was half dressed so like in a shirt and just a diaper and no shoes. The front door was open and the dog was barking. I know someone was home. He kept yelling for him mom so I just opened the door and he ran up the stairs. I KNOW his mom heard himscreaming and crying out side and I know she heard me talking to him also. Not once did she come down stairs to say hey thanks for finding my child roaming around in the middle of the road. All I get is a door slam. I called PMO again and told them the address. When they came to question me they said that she was not answering the door. I want some sort of action to be taken so this mother knows that that she could have some serious consequences if that happens again. Her child could have been hit by a car!!! We all know that people don't do the speed limit in housing!!! Ugh. 

I'm hopin it is not the same child that we have seen roaming in a diaper around the neighborhood before, once even carrying a steak knife. PMO was called then as well. It breaks my heart when I see things like this. What is so important that it takes priority over your child's safety? My mother always said you should have to have a license before being able to have children. 

My mother always said you should have to have a license before being able to have children.

My Mom says that too

As for the baby maybe the Mom was in the shower? I take a shower every morning at 5, my kids normally wake up around 530-6. Once my daughter woke up early and took it upon herself to roam the neighborhood. She used a chair to climb up and unlock the top lock, I've never been so embarrassed in my life! My neighbor was heading to pt and saw her so he came in and yelled through the door of the bathroom saying "Found your daughter playing outside, I'm going to make her some toast while you get out of the shower". 

We had something like that happen years ago in Stuart Mesa. PMO went in the back door as it was unlocked and Mom wouldn't answer the front door.

They ended up with CPS, PMO and his command in the driveway. He got charged with destruction of government property (house was trashed) and she was charged with neglect and child endangerment. 

I atleast wanted some sort of respone like hey thanks for noticing my child. Not a slammed door. 

She might have been really embarrassed and didn't handle it well. You did the right thing by contacting PMO and they will determine if the situation warrants anything more. Sometimes things just happen though. Years ago I was once in the kitchen with my younger two talking to my mom on the phone. My washer finished and I walked over (10 ft away) to switch it to the dryer. It took maybe a minute and I was talking to my mom the whole time. When I walk back into the kitchen my kids were gone and the patio door was open. I ended up running the neighborhood for about 10 mins before I finally found them. It was so scary, and embarrassing too. Luckily they were fine but it reminded me how quickly things can happen. 

I don't think i could have left the poor child. If she doesn't care if he is running around in the road then she doesn't care what he does in the house. I can see 'somehow' the small child gets out of bed, walks down stairs, unlocks and opens the front dooor and leaves the house..all of this while mother is asleep but if all this happened while she was asleep i think i would be shocked and scared when i woke up to screaming and someone talking to my son. Maybe she was in shock? I don't know but this is scary. Good for you for doing the right thing though. I hope the baby is okay, about how old is he? 

I can see 'somehow' the small child gets out of bed, walks down stairs, unlocks and opens the front dooor and leaves the house..
Exactly. escape out of the house without even letting the dog out with him. I understand this happens but something did not seem right about it. There was no wat that this kid could reach the lock to the door anyway. Yes I undterstand she might have been embarrased but I did yell inside the house. She could have said soemthing back. There was another car in the driveway too. I dunno just seemed weird. He was like 2 or 3. 

You can go to housing and report it. Maybe ask if they can do a health and wellness check as you are worried about the kid.

If they can't do it, at least insist something be put in the file for that address. Like a Unattended child report or something. 

I am just so glad the child was not hurt. I am glad someone, nice, like you found him and he wasn't hurt. He could have easliy been hit by a car. I would def go to housing and report it. This might be just a one time crazy thing that happened or stuff like this could keep happening. 

That is insane. I understand that things happen. But for the mom not to come down and say, thank you, thank you, is crazy. Whenever I see something, I always try not to judge because stuff happens, but that just proves she needs to be taught manners or how to be a better parent. 

That mom could have been having a medical emergency and that is why the child was walking around unattended, upset. It would also explain why no one responded.

You all usually dont know the whole story so don't jump to conclusions 

I also live in Stuart Mesa, and these door locks are a DAMN JOKE. I dont even care about how they say, "dont add your own locks". Screw that!! I added my own on the front but I cant find anything for the sliding doors. My son is two and has ran out a few times, thankfully we live on a court, but still, it can happen! For all you know, it could have been the child slamming the door (my child LOVES doing that) Just because this happened once, doesnt make her a bad Mom! I actually blame the housing for these shitty ass locks. I have addressed the subject many times before I said, screw this, and added my own! 

I agree doesn't make her a bad mom but a simple thank you would have been nice. I would have been soo grateful if I was that mother and I wouldn't have stopped saying thank you! 

what street, btw? 

Ps it wasn't me that found the child, I just get where she was coming from 

I can put myself in her shoes and think, I would probably be embarrassed/shocked/scared and when you are like that, you dont always think before you act. My son recently discovered how to climb our gate on the stairs, I have door knob covers, extra locks, alarms on my doors, and I am not even joking, he STILL gets out. I am always right by him, but even this morning, I went to the bathroom, and the second I sat down, out the front door he went ( I had the door open for air, but the screen was locked) I know its not funny, but if you didnt say the pmo went to their door, I may start to wonder, was this my kid!? lol 

im glad that the baby is ok. but i have a friend that has a 6 yr old and he gets out. but he is autistic and can not voice who he is or where he lives. but it is scary to know that a child that young can get out. i hope something gets done on it 

How are small children getting out of all these houses? I am not attacking, i am asking? Baby gates don't work? What about chains high on the doors? A small child should not be able to be able to get out of all these things. If they are getting out then something else should be put on the doors. I am sorry, but if the child keeps getting out do someting to stop it. You should always watch your child but i can understand going to the bathroom or just turning around and they have gotten into something but out the door and in the road is a different story. They could get killed!!! 

DaniP, the problem on base is that nothing can be installed. When I lived on base I could put a doorknob cover on my front door, but the things meant to keep a patio door closed that I could find at the time all had to be installed. The locks were low and easily operated by any child probably 18 months and up, and the patio door was light and cheap so it easily slid open. I've known kids who could still get a door open with any knob cover on it, and you can't install chains. 

If you call and ask housing, they will come install more locks on the door. A few of my friends had this done. 

^ Oh that's good to know! See I haven't lived on base in years and my kids are older now anyways. The first thing I did when we bought our house though was to install a chain. :-D 

My youngest son has walked out on me before while i was in the rest room upstairs (he was napping when i cheaked in on him) and he was out before i was, scared me half to death luckly when he leaves he goes next door to my friends house cause she as he says has the COOL JUICE lol but she brought him home :) i now do have the chain locks against housings wishes, were going to be here for awhile so my husband and me said will replace the door as long as it means my son is safe and locked in :) i dont blame the mom for the kid getting out, but she should of handled the sitro diff. and if she didnt know her son was out she should of at least said thank you so you knew it was an accident. 

There are locks out there called "fireman" locks. I had to use them with my little one years ago. They are suppose to make it easy to "break open" the door if necessary. 

Off topic: Nori is an awesome FRO! 

DaniP- my son is 2 1/2. And no, baby gates do not work. He is in the 99th percentile for height so he can climb over them easy, and I would swear he is part monkey, because he climbs everythinggg! He is also way too smart, and figures out how to unlock doors, and get past any child proofing. This is why I added my own locks!