http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence My son is 6, and was attending an after school self defense class. At the end of the class, the teacher lost my son. When I arrived to pick him up, my son was not there. He was in fact missing. My son was reportedly picked up on a busy intersection about 2 blocks from the school by stranger. THANK GOD this person was a good Samaritan and not a predator. But I was in complete and total agony for the 40 minutes he was missing. During the time leading up to finding him there were several infractions the school had regarding safety and security of the children in that after school program. All of which the principal admitted to. My husband and I cringe at the thought that in spite of everything we have taught our son about strangers, he still got into a car with one. My son gave him directions on how to get to my parents home, but I can't help but feel everything that happened came as a result of the teachers negligence and the schools inability to have good practices. We beat the odds.. GreatSchools en-us chelle23 Thank you all for such wonderful well wishes. I really appreciate it. I am so thankful that he is safe, and I realize we were one of the lucky ones. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=1#comment_328229 5100.328229 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:13:46 -0800 tjlove Please don't post the name of the school- we have a guideline about defamation. You can pass this information on through private message. I'm very glad your son is safe. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=1#comment_328218 5100.328218 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:08:05 -0800 rmp2x7w So happy that your son is safe. Can you post the name of the self defense school?? I have my 5yr old in one currently. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=1#comment_328125 5100.328125 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:19:03 -0800 tnewton8351 I would also demand action from the school. If they won't do anything, I would go to the media and talk to anyone and everyone I could. The "what ifs" ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=1#comment_328056 5100.328056 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:37:17 -0800 sbozarth23 Hi chelle23,Try not to blame yourself for your son's decision to get into the car, sometimes even when we do everything right we still don't get the outcome we want. ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=1#comment_328010 5100.328010 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:09:16 -0800 carvell04 That is so scary. Thank God your son is safe. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/327983/Missing-Child-School-Negligence?cpage=2#comment_328001 5100.328001 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:01:32 -0800