Jerusalem district police on Wednesday morning reported a 2-year-old boy was found wandering alone on a street close to 4:30AM, in the area of the Davidka, near the city center.
Police who arrived on the scene were able to find the child’s address as the police emergency call center received a panicked call from the dad, who reported his toddler son missing.
Police returned the child home and requested that the dad report to a police station on Wednesday morning to explain the circumstances permitting the toddler to leave home during the predawn hours unnoticed.
Following are some recommendations from police to the parents to prevent such an incident:
* Whenever small children stay at home, especially at night, make sure that the door is locked with a key and remove it and place it in a high place to prevent access by the children.
* If there is a top lock, it is recommended to close it as an additional safety measure.
* Be sure that except for the main entrance door, the other doors of the house, including balconies and gates from which there is access to the outside, will also be locked.
* Immediately report to the Israel Police’s dispatch center regarding any event where a child leaves the house alone and cannot locate him/her and/or whenever a child is found roaming the street.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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What is wrong with these parents? Recently, a Chareidi family boarded a plane in Tel Aviv….and never noticed their toddler was missing and was wandering by the gate. This level of neglect is staggering. Yes, kids are min-Houdinis, so LOCK YOUR DOORS! Put a child safety gate on the child’s bedroom door so he can’t escape from his room even if he climbs out of a crib. Have some seichel.
* Whenever small children stay at home, especially at night, make sure that the door is locked with a key and remove it and place it in a high place to prevent access by the children.
DON’T EVER EVER DO THIS. IN CASE OF A FIRE YOU WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE KEY AND PEOPLE WILL BURN TO DEATH. INSTEAD USE A TURN CYLINDER OR A DOOR LATCH AGAIN I REPEAT NEVER WITH A KEY