The Police Knocked on my door...
By ibuemma
@ibuemma (2953)
United States
August 4, 2009 8:22pm CST
I'll try to make this short. This afternoon my daughters and my father went to nearby park/playground with one of my neighbor's daughter. She just moved with her family in my townhouse complex. they came back about 1 1/2 hour later. That time is about quarter to 8. 10 minutes later this little girl knocked my door, ask my daughters to play outside again. I told her that she can play again tomorrow, and sent her home. Her home only about 5 house in the back of mine.
And the police knocked on my door half hour later, asked about my kids activity. They told me that they found the little girl wondering around BY HERSELF, about a mile away. That little girl still in the police car.
Folks she's only about 8 or 9 yrs old. About a week she played with my kids, I never seen her parents around. And it's amazing the police knocked my door first instead of her parents.
My kids still 8 yrs old and 6 yrs old. And I always makes sure when they step out the house it's being supervised with an adult. With all the missing children these days make me more precautious about my own.
I can only say something not right with this little girl, and it start at her home. What's your opinion about this incident.
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12 responses
@34momma (13882)
• United States
5 Aug 09
wow that is crazy to me. I would not allow my children that young just play outside with out an adult around. i am wondering why they even knocked on your door and not take her straight home.... that to me is just crazy
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
That's also scared me to daeth when i opened the door. After i told the police about all my kids activities, they said it matches what the little girl said. I told her mom, that I do not want this happen again. I know all my kids' friends, and never I have this problem. Her mom didn't want to say a lot about what's going on inside her house.
Anyway, i told my kids to stop playing with this little girl. Yup, "mommy don't need another trouble that involve other people children."
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
5 Aug 09
my sentiments exactly momma! 
I am wondering what the end result in this story is....did they eventually find the parents home and question why their daughter was wandering the neighborhood? Was the excuse the parents gave the police, if any, good enough to not cause any suspision to bring the Divsion of Children and Family Services in.....hmmmmm
I am wondering what the end result in this story is....did they eventually find the parents home and question why their daughter was wandering the neighborhood? Was the excuse the parents gave the police, if any, good enough to not cause any suspision to bring the Divsion of Children and Family Services in.....hmmmmm
@Polly289 (269)
• New Zealand
5 Aug 09
I'm very curious, Watson. What happened to the little girl after you saw her in the police car? Had you ever, actually seen her coming from anywhere near where you live? Are you absolutely sure she lived 5 houses from you? It very disconcerting. Have you spoken with the police since then? Sorry about all the questions and...I'm hoping they found where she belongs.
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
i'm curious also. Well, first the police said don't worry that they handle everything. I'm absolutely sure because the other day I'm the one that supervise my daughter played and she showed me her house. Didn't see anybody around that time. Wll, in about 2 hours i will try to get her mom out and have little chat with her.
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@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
5 Aug 09
Yes, definitely so…when I started reading this, my initial thoughts were OMG that girl got kidnapped for sure and they’re investigating! I mean the police should have come to you only if such a thing had happened otherwise I fail to understand why they were at your door! And its vital that kids are taught they addresses and emergency mobile numbers from a very small age…at 8yrs, she should have been able to tell the police such info which would have helped them to locate her parents instead of groping in the darkness! And I can well imagine what sort of parents they are who allow their small child to stay outside unsupervised and with strangers at well after darkness!
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
they were at my door because this little girl told them that previously she played with my daughters. When I sent her home, she never went home. I guess she pretty honest to the police that I did sent her home. I just don't want get in trouble myself for other people kid.
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@mommaj (23112)
• United States
5 Aug 09
There is definitely something wrong with a child running around by herself at such a young age. Parents have no idea where their children are and then wonder what happened to them when they don't come home. I dread letting my child play with other kids because I will either wind up babysitting the neighborhood or my child will be wandering alone with other kids. I hate the thought of her not being supervising.
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
That's exactly how I feel. hahaha...I already to teach my kids too,a bout playdate. I feel convenient, my house or their house? my turn or their turn. And I teach my kids how important it is to know that there's always adult that they can trust when they play.
@OpinionatedLady (5966)
• United States
5 Aug 09
We also have neighbors like this, their 9 yr. old wanders around the neighbor hood all day long and no one seems to miss her. Many times she is left with older siblings who the parents (i hope) believe are watching her. They are not. many times at night near round 8 or so we will hear them calling for her usually in a panic because they do not know where she is. As bad as i fell for this kid I cannot feel sympathy for her parents. For goodness sake didn't they notice she is not a dinner.
Also did the police say why they came to your house?
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
okay thank's for responding, this has been an exhausting day for us. I can't feel sympathy also with her mom, which I met today. I got another suprise when I talked to her. This little girl is actually only 6 for Godsake SIX YEARS OLD !! She told my older daughter that she's 8 !!
She told me the police knocked on my door first because she kept telling the stories how much she had fun playing with mine, and told the police she's constantly over my house, which totally not correct.
I feel sorry for this little girl, but I made my decision, I told my kids to stop hang out or play with her.
Seriously, her and her family has something to be working out right now. And I can't be drag into their mess.
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
5 Aug 09
WOW- yet again I will say- some people just should not allowed to be able to reproduce. I mean how dare they let this child just wander around the neighborhood at her age with absolutely no super vision???? And what were the police thinking knocking at your door??? Like your the one responsible for this child. 
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
6 Aug 09
The police knocked at your door........
Hey there friend, a few years ago we had a little girl in the neighborhood that was a wanderer too. She would always come over here and try to hang out because my children were young too at that time. Long story short. There were family problems going on with this little girl. She has since moved away but I still think about her and pray about her sometimes. You are right to watch your children very carefully, these days I don't think a parent can be too careful. There's all kinds of stuff going on and sometimes it's right in our own neighborhoods. Happy mylot.
@Jennlk84 (4206)
• United States
5 Aug 09
Yikes!! How could parents just let their kids go wander around and not know where she is?? So, you still don't know who her parents are? That's definitely weird. Wouldn't you think they would want to know who their daughter is playing with? Some people these days just really shouldn't have children.
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@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
I still don't know her parents. She always stop by at my house for the last week to play with my kids. My kids never want to go far, they know better how strict we are their parents, not to let them go by themselves.
And you got that right, some people should not allow to have children
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@crdb2003 (3)
• United States
5 Aug 09
That is sad, The parents should be a shame of themselves. She may come from a broken home, it has got to be an explanation behind that. I am a young parent of 4 kids rangeing from age 9 months to 11 yrs and I can't imagine not knowing where any of my kids at are even letting them go along. For my oldest, if she is going to a friend house down the street,I give her my cell phone and call her when she makes it. Then the family have to be trusted. That girl needs help if her parents or parent don't pay her attention that she needs and show her love something is wrong at home I agree.
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
5 Aug 09
I really feel sorry for her. In here I have a hectic schedule too, and I always arrange any kind supervision for my kids if I'm not home. I got the realtives, the main baby sitter just in case the relatives not available and the emergency baby sitter if both not available. That's how concern I am about my kids whereabout
@grundmang (112)
• Israel
5 Aug 09
sometimes it amazes me how flat headed the police can be. you just cant trust anyone with your loved ones.
