Toddler killed by train in Gary, Indiana. - Trains Magazine
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August 2002 - From: Along the BNSF "East End"... :-)
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How long would it take a 2 year old to go that far? Depends on the kid, I guess... and I am not trying to make light of this. Let me explain: When my daughter was 2 (She's six now) I had to watch her like a hawk, in fact I still do, she gets out of sight faster than anything. In the case of my son, (he's seven) when he was that age, he was quick, but he had a fear of going to far from me at the time. My daughter didn't have that fear (and still doesn't). That being said, someone was NOT paying attention to this kid. If my kids disappear from sight, and dont' immediately respond to my call for them, even when we are all inside the house, I am investigating what is going on. In fact, last night, we headed out to the park down the street, the kids were on their scooters, and I paused to go back inside to grab my keys, (off the hook inside the door) and VOOM! both of them were down the driveway and at the corner, racing their scooters furiously, I had to run to catch up..... So, no, it doesn't take long for any kid to disappear from sight. That being said, sometimes all it takes is mere seconds of inattention, and those of us here who are parents, or grandparents know this all to well.
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