Maine 3-year-old walks mile in middle of night

How scary is that? I once thought my oldest had gotten out of the house while I slept because I could hear a child crying. My neighbors had their window open and I had mine open and I was hearing their son cry. But in that first moment I was up in a flash out the door and looking for her in my yard and everywhere. My husband laughed so hard he was still laughing when I made him install a chain on both our doors and child safety stops on all the windows. Years later after my husband had died I was sleeping with the window up the few inches the safety stops allowed. I heard someone cursing and it woke me up. The man who was trying to break into my home cursed again hit the outside wall by my window and ran off. I hope my husband was smiling for putting them in then. He saved me that night and he wasn't even alive.

"An employee found the girl crying outside the store at 4 a.m. and called police."

Thank goodness there was an employee at the store at 4 a.m..

Wheew!! Thank god that kid ran into responsible caring people, that could have gone in a whole different direction.

Thank God that little girls was not harmed and for the employee who helped her.

Bottom line; little girl, and parents both came out lucky. All kinds of evil could've happened. ^5 to store keeper, and Maine police.

I thought the story would end with the parents being arrested for child abuse. Thank goodness the Maine police arent the 'gung-ho' cops of other states.

once my ex husband didnt close the front door all the way when he went to work early in the morning, my 3 year old woke up early, and went right out the front door, and i woke up 2 hours later, found she was missing, and i ran outside screaming, i knocked on the neighbors door,and she was there. she had went next door to play . i almost died. in that moment, wow.

My 17-year-old son used the same excuse, but finding him at a late night party sort of blew his cover.

kids do strange things sometimes, I'm glad she's ok

I did something similar when I was younger (I was about 6 yo) my mom told me to stay with her in the super market or she was going to leave without me when she was finished shopping. Of course I didn't stay and ran to read the latest comics, a little while later I went to find her and didn't see her any where in the store so I figured she had left. I started to walk home and little did I know my mom was flipping out because she couldn't find me. She called the police and had pretty much all the store employees looking for me. I got about half way home when some lady who was working in her yard asked me, if I was alright. I tried to explain what was going on and how my mom left me in the grocery store. She took me inside of her house and gave me some cookies and milk and then called the police. The police ended up taking me home.
FWIW: my mom is actually a very good person and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

My younger son used to walk in his sleep. To name a couple things, we caught him putting shoes in the toilet and standing in the corner peeing against the wall thinking he was in the bathroom. He'd wander around the house with a glazed look in his eyes and he would stare right through you if you talked to him.

God Bless this Samaritan he did what is right. people like him should get a medal.

Wow. SO very happy she's safe and sound. I have two and a half year old twins, so while this hasn't occurred in our home, it's instructive that it COULD happen, and we need to take precautions. What a little sweetie pie.

Thank God for a Happy ending an that Child stayed on the road an didn't go into the woods!

Glad this had a happy ending. Kind of curious why the grocery store employee left her outside instead of taking her into the store when he called 911.

this is the 5th story in 2 wks I have read about toddlers wandering off..just a little advice, if you have a toddler, get a deadbolt and chain BEFORE they wonder off....

So glad that we have people out there who are looking to lend a helping hand & render aide...imagine had this Angel not showed up. So glad for happy endings:)

This is so scary! I have a 6 yr old daughter and she sleep walks everyday to the point she opens doors, pulls things out and somethings gets her sister out of bed and come down stairs all while she is sleep and snoring loud.. We installed bars around the house and the Dr just says she will grow out of it.... I hope soon!:(

One of my kids trying to go out at night is what prompted me to install a lock that they couldn't reach. Thankfully, I was awake and heard him.

I have a 3 yr old girl. She walked off last 4th of July in a park. It takes one second for them to disappear. I get nauseous thinking about it. I feel bad for the parents cause Ive been there. Luckily a Police Officer found her pretty quickly.