Taylor,
Thank you for pointing this out at mall...
I often told my child/children that I would NEVER drop them off with their friends only.. doesnt matter how old but I prefer she to be OLDER first... However, I will have my mother sit down on couch to read this with my 2 kids so They can listen to her better than me since I rather Them to be safer than sorry..... AND My mother, My husband and I even agreed that It was wrong idea for parents to drop off their "preteens or younger" to be dropped off with their older siblings You can't even trust people in mall not even a security officers because the mall happen to be huge and Your very LUCKY you happen to be there.. I would applause and hugs you if you saw that with my child.. My eyes are never taken off on my children or my friend's children.. One of my friend can confirm you that I'm always constantly watching any child/children and very alerts! everytime I get a goosebump I tell my child "come here" no matter what.. If they dont listen I firmly tell them to come.. since I DO NOT know anyone...
that happen 1 afternoon I took a nap, I woke up strange feeling I decide to walk to my window and saw my daughter talking to a stranger I didn't know who he was, so I calls out to have her come in... She told me "NO Im talking to him" I firmly was angry and told her to come here I AM HER mother no matter what... she finally came over, I punished her for talking back to me in front of stranger that I DID NOT know who he was then.... And Found out why she was talking to him, He told her that He saw her brother down the road.. I went out on my bike with a BAD BACKPAIN (that was before I had my big Hystermotecy) and I was on pain medications.. bike is better than a car.. I dont want to hit anybody so I found out my son was On other side of road Not this way!!! so I was relief to know my kids were safe.. My husband was in house was aware where my son was but didnt know how far.. so We both agree that they do not go far than our destinations limited without their older siblings etc..
It doesn't matter if the person you know, it could be your uncle or your friend's uncle or so.. This person was my daughter's friend's uuncle etc... I didnt care since I DIDNT met the person and doesnt matter if you knew or not.. I just want everyone to read this too It does HAPPEN anywhere in this world not only in mall but also on a street..
I happen to know one person in my relative that was in jail for over 20 years and I still can't trust him COMPLETE!!! I do not allow my kids talk him without me around.... Plus he knows he can't come near my kids and my property or he be in jail for treaspassing..
I rather my kids to be with us than nowhere else
Wendy