Toddlers wander on big, scary road

Toddlers found walking along Corunna Road reunited with mother
by X The Flint Journal
Wednesday April 30, 2008, 2:17 PM


FLINT, Michigan -- Two toddlers are back with their mother this morning after they were found walking alone on Corunna Road.

Police said a boy, 4, and girl, 2, were picked up about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday by a passer-by who spotted them walking down the street.

About an hour later, the children's frantic mother and babysitter called 911 after realizing the two children had left the babysitter's home, police said.

The mother told police she had dropped the children off at the babysitter's home about 5:30 a.m., but the sitter was still sleeping.

When she woke up, she noticed the children's items near an open front door and called the mother.

The mother picked up the children shortly after 8 a.m., police said.

It does not appear charges will be sought against anyone.
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There are so many things wrong with this story - where do I begin? The writing?

No, let's begin with Corunna Road. For those of you not familiar with Flint, Michigan - which I'm assuming is 99-100% of you - this road is the equivalent of .... ummmm ... Route 1. If only because almost every road in Flint is the equivalent of Route 1. I'm sure there is a part of Corunna Road that is less heavily traveled than what I remember ... but ... nah.

No charges? What?? Child endangerment comes to my mind. Dumping your small kids off with a sleeping babysitter? She didn't have the time to wake the babysitter? I'm guessing the babysitter was often sleeping when the mother dropped off the kids.


This is how different Michigan is from Massachusetts. I don't think mom would have been reunited with her children so quickly if she lived here.