A parent who was scrolling on her phone at a Maine beach allowed her baby to wander off unsupervised, prompting a stern warning from authorities. At Mother's Beach (of all places, huh?) in the coastal town of Kennebunkport on Monday, a child briefly went missing while their parental unit was distracted by watching TikTok videos on their phone, according to an announcement from Kennebunk Fire-Rescue posted on Facebook.
The fire department, which did not name the 'caregiver' and child said that the child was reunited with their parent after authorities located the youngster in 'a completely different beach area.'
What happened when the child was returned to their parent clearly frustrated authorities. 'After the child was safely reunited with the mother, our personnel observed her immediately return their attention to their phone,' Kennebunk Fire-Rescue said.
'A stern warning was given regarding the seriousness of what had occurred and the caregiver’s responsibility to actively supervise the child,' the department added. The department took the opportunity to share a reminder with parents: 'Phones down. Eyes up. Know where your children are at all times.'
Seems simple enough, doesn't it?
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That and go back to putting the folks that steal children in the dirt would be a great idea.
ReplyDeleteSitting in the front seat of a double-decker bus in Sydney yesterday and I had to shake my wife’s shoulder as we watched a long line of commuters boarding …. “That woman in the black coat, “ I said … “ she isn’t looking at a phone !”
ReplyDeleteUmmmm. Reconcile "eyes up phone down" with "in the 70's we were turfed off at 8 AM and had to be home at dark". Which is it? How about the cops STFU and let parents parent as they see fit?
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