QOTD: 3 year old found

What do you think of this case? They say no foul play is suspected -- but do you really think a 3 year old can walk 3 miles and not get hurt at ALL??? I have a hard time believing he was just walking out there on his own ....

3 year old found

I dunno, I mean , crazy things happen all the time lol
Do you think his parents had something to do with it ?

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Posted by SFAR89

I dunno, I mean , crazy things happen all the time lol
Do you think his parents had something to do with it ?

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Oh man, I never even thought of that. I watched Nancy Grace for about 5 mins last night and someone called in and said, you know, when I babysit my 4 yo granddaughter and I hear the door open, I am OUT THE DOOR to see where she went. The article said the dad was sleeping I think and the mom was on the phone. I guess it's possible she was so wrapped up in the call that she wasn't paying attention - but I know my sister would be paying attention, no matter what she was doing, to what her 2 yo daughter was doing, you know? Not calling her a bad mother, but ... maybe them saying they were doing other things IS an alibi of sorts????

I was more thinking along the lines of, someone picked this kid up, and for some reason, dropped him off in the ravine where he couldn't get out. I just find it very unlikely that the kid walked 3 miles and didn't get hurt or wasn't seen by someone you know?? He didn't start crying? No one saw him and said, what the hell is a 3 yo doing walking the streets by himself???

at that age, if something shady did happen, I think the kid would have said. cus kids at that age don't have much of a vocal filter.

i think its great they found him!!!

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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008

Oh man, I never even thought of that. I watched Nancy Grace for about 5 mins last night and someone called in and said, you know, when I babysit my 4 yo granddaughter and I hear the door open, I am OUT THE DOOR to see where she went. The article said the dad was sleeping I think and the mom was on the phone. I guess it's possible she was so wrapped up in the call that she wasn't paying attention - but I know my sister would be paying attention, no matter what she was doing, to what her 2 yo daughter was doing, you know? Not calling her a bad mother, but ... maybe them saying they were doing other things IS an alibi of sorts????

I was more thinking along the lines of, someone picked this kid up, and for some reason, dropped him off in the ravine where he couldn't get out. I just find it very unlikely that the kid walked 3 miles and didn't get hurt or wasn't seen by someone you know?? He didn't start crying? No one saw him and said, what the hell is a 3 yo doing walking the streets by himself???

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I agree with that. Sometimes you just get caught up in something else you may not hear it. I just happen to think that parents, especially mothers have a sixth sense for that sort of thing. They have mommy raidar, but it's obviously possible to not know every minute.

I also have to say that I FREAKING LOVE NANCY GRACE! lol

I love, love, love her to death.

yeah, that's a tough scary situation. I work with three year olds so I do kind of believe this story. Sure, the parents should have been watching their kid a little better that night, but things happen. Sometimes a child can just wander off - it happens a lot actually. And he probably did just keep walking. If he didn't really get hurt and fall, then I'm sure he'd be able to continue walking those 3 miles, trying to get to his grandma's house. Especially since it took him 2 days to get that far with his little bitty legs, it makes it more believable to me.

Thank God he was found though and in close to perfect condition. I mean, so many things could have gone wrong!! Poor baby. I really do HOPE that the story is true. Because if somebody did that to him, then that's just sick. But I agree with one of the previous posters - he would have said if not. Kids that age talk a LOT. Even if he didn't understand what was going on, he'd be able to tell somebody that his mommy or daddy took him on a 'trip' to the forest. Or that a stranger came by. Or whatever. Depends on if he's a younger or older 3. But most 3 year olds that I spend time with (which is a LOT) are not very good at keeping secrets

I dont get this part...

Terry Schulte, the boy's grandmother, told KSDK-TV that Joshua told her he was on his way to visit her

Also didnt she notice her son was missing within like 10-15 minutes? Ummm 3 yr olds dont move that fast so I dont get how they didnt find him sooner??? Unless the mom was on the phone for hours??? Something is def fishy here but we may never know.

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Posted by Jenn04

I dont get this part...

Terry Schulte, the boy's grandmother, told KSDK-TV that Joshua told her he was on his way to visit her

Also didnt she notice her son was missing within like 10-15 minutes? Ummm 3 yr olds dont move that fast so I dont get how they didnt find him sooner??? Unless the mom was on the phone for hours??? Something is def fishy here but we may never know.

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Yeah, I heard this on Nancy Grace. They looked for an hour or more in the immediate area of the house and didn't find him, I think. He doesn't walk THAT fast. Where was he???

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Posted by TrueLoveIn2008

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Posted by Jenn04

I dont get this part...

Terry Schulte, the boy's grandmother, told KSDK-TV that Joshua told her he was on his way to visit her

Also didnt she notice her son was missing within like 10-15 minutes? Ummm 3 yr olds dont move that fast so I dont get how they didnt find him sooner??? Unless the mom was on the phone for hours??? Something is def fishy here but we may never know.

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Yeah, I heard this on Nancy Grace. They looked for an hour or more in the immediate area of the house and didn't find him, I think. He doesn't walk THAT fast. Where was he???

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I know, seriously I would have been running through the woods and yelling his name. If I was the mother I would have found him. Very odd.