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I had a new kid that started last week. His parents said he is ADHD and does have some behavior problems (mainly not listening). He was here all week last week. Had one incident where he ran out the door after his dad left where I had to chase him but other than that, so far so good. Well today we are outside playing (by the way he is 3 and will be 4 in June), and I tell everyone it's time to go in. My outside play area is right outside my back door so they go ahead and go in and sit down so I can get them ready for lunch. Luckily they know the drill. I turned around while they were going in to get lunch out of my outside freezer which is right by the back door. Turn back around and count to make sure everyone came in and new boy is missing.
I called for him, checked all over the backyard, and didn't see him. Started to get nervous. Gate was closed so I knew he hadn't gotten out that way but he is a climber so I worried he went over. I go inside check and make sure he didn't slip by me without me seeing, still couldn't find him. Start really gettin scared that he took off! I don't live close to a hwy but there is a creek a good ways down. I start running around frantically looking for him in the neighbors back yards, front yards, go back inside look under beds, check all bedrooms, still nothing. At this point I knew I had to call the cops. It had been about 5 minutes or pretty close to it. I was sick at my stomach at the thought of having to tell these parents that i lost their child! I was checking the bedrooms one more good time when one of my 3 year olds says "there he is! On the tree!"
He was still in the backyard. I have one little tree out there but the way it grows I couldn't see him good. Im pretty sure he had climbed up a little ways too to hide even better. I asked him what he was doing and he said "hiding from you"
He knew what he was doing. I'm do irritated. Really thinking
Of terming because of this.
Not only did he have my blood pressure high, but it took me away from the other kids to look for him. My heart is beating fast as I type this and it happened about an hour ago. I was stern with him. Really hope he doesn't do this again.
Sorry if there are typos. Doing this from my phone and it's hard to see if I make mistakes.
I called for him, checked all over the backyard, and didn't see him. Started to get nervous. Gate was closed so I knew he hadn't gotten out that way but he is a climber so I worried he went over. I go inside check and make sure he didn't slip by me without me seeing, still couldn't find him. Start really gettin scared that he took off! I don't live close to a hwy but there is a creek a good ways down. I start running around frantically looking for him in the neighbors back yards, front yards, go back inside look under beds, check all bedrooms, still nothing. At this point I knew I had to call the cops. It had been about 5 minutes or pretty close to it. I was sick at my stomach at the thought of having to tell these parents that i lost their child! I was checking the bedrooms one more good time when one of my 3 year olds says "there he is! On the tree!"
He was still in the backyard. I have one little tree out there but the way it grows I couldn't see him good. Im pretty sure he had climbed up a little ways too to hide even better. I asked him what he was doing and he said "hiding from you"
He knew what he was doing. I'm do irritated. Really thinking
Of terming because of this.
Not only did he have my blood pressure high, but it took me away from the other kids to look for him. My heart is beating fast as I type this and it happened about an hour ago. I was stern with him. Really hope he doesn't do this again.
Sorry if there are typos. Doing this from my phone and it's hard to see if I make mistakes.
. Why not tell him of the new shadow game. When outside, he has to see you ALL the time. Make a game of it. It does sound like he's pushing all the buttons and he knew you'd be scared you couldn't find him. You did the right thing by explaining what he did was wrong and he is certainly old enough to know better. Let him know he really scared you. Maybe at home he disappears and nobody cares at all?? Gosh as I typed that, it made me sad to think that. But it may be true.
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