What's the best way to handle this?
Almost every time I go shopping I see a baby that would be an easy kidnapping target. I've gone into restrooms several times and seen a baby in it's carrier on a shopping cart just sitting in the bathroom while mom is doing her business. It would be really easy for someone to just walk off with the baby carrier. I also see this a lot in stores where baby is in the car seat in the shopping cart and mom is at least 10 feet away. Even though there are people around it would be really easy for someone to walk off with their baby.
What are some good ways to handle this? Ignoring it and not saying anything is one, but I'm not very comfortable with that. It isn't my business to interfere with parenting, but it is a safety concern. As we've walked by a couple of these situations I've told my husband really distinctively that someone could easily kidnap that baby over there. Most of the times moms get the idea and move their baby's closer, but not always.
Any ideas?
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I used to work in a grocery store and would see this ALL the time woman leaving children unattended and purses unattended. I usually said something. Or would kind of stick close and try to talk to the baby just telling them they are cute or something. I am a pretty straight forward person so I would say something like hey you better keep that cute baby close to you there are too many bad people in this world and you would hate for something to happen to him or her!
Unfortunately, there isnt much you can do in these situations. Just voice your opinions to those you can.. such as friends and family.. some people dont think about stuff like this until its too late. Personally, I always have my hand on the cart with my baby.. when I reach over to get something, one hand is on the cart, the other reaches…
There isn’t a really "good" way to handle this. If you say something to these people, you will more then likely get chewed out for interfering. If this is something that really bothers you…you could consider making fliers pointing out these things people do that make them easy targets… and putting them in stores. You could ask local stores (baby stores most likely) to add them in their bags at the checkout.
speak your mind if i see it i will tell the parent quick that babies are the most precious thing on this earth and you should do nothing to jeperdise losing your baby
well, i am not sure if you are comfortable with a "white" lie for the sake of the child or not. i think that the only way to insure that you don’t get a defensive or offended response — and these types of feelings most often prevent the listener from really taking in what you have to say — is to somewhat sheepishly approach the mom in question and say something like, "hi…i’m really sorry to bother you, and i know this is very strange, but i have to tell you: a friend of a friend had her baby abducted from the grocery store under these exact circumstances. she got him back, and i know it’s so unlikely, and i know i sound nutty, but i can’t help it — every time i see a baby left even 5 feet away from mom in public, i get nervous. so, take it or leave it. i apologize if i sound critical; it’s not my intent…" etc. i know it seems like a lot of…fibbing…just to get the point across, but if you are truly concerned about the babies (which i am sure you are), i really think this is the best way to get heard. as you know from this site, people can take what sounds like criticism of their parenting VERY seriously and shut down as a result.