NationStates Jolt Archive

Maybe the parents should leave their kids at Hooters. The supervision is obviously better.

http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/27/five-year-old-leaves-daycare-hits-local-hooters/?icid=200100397x1206604813x1200353123

Well, at least the kid knows how to look both ways. That's a start. I'm amazed that this kid had the balls to do this. Sure he was naughty for sneaking out but, really, considering what else we hear about, this is refreshing.

Kudos to the Hooter's manager for being conscientious about the well being of a child.

According to inspection records, the daycare, called The Imagination Station, has been cited eight times since 2003. Two of the citations have been for improper supervision. The boy, who has not since returned to the daycare, also managed to stop at a local gas station for a drink and some snacks before completing the half-mile trek to Hooters.
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I'm shocked. I don't know what to say...

Well, at least the kid knows how to look both ways. That's a start. I'm amazed that this kid had the balls to do this. Sure he was naughty for sneaking out but, really, considering what else we hear about, this is refreshing.

Kudos to the Hooter's manager for being conscientious about the well being of a child.

Of course. The manager probably figured having a kid around for a while would reinforce to his employees exactly what kind of behavior will have them out of job. "See this? It's a kid. Like your job? Don't have one."

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Well, at least the kid knows how to look both ways. That's a start. I'm amazed that this kid had the balls to do this. Sure he was naughty for sneaking out but, really, considering what else we hear about, this is refreshing.

Kudos to the Hooter's manager for being conscientious about the well being of a child.

It's probably just bad enough at the daycare that he was escaping for his life......or he was bored.

As far as the article, yes, they have coloring pages at Hooters, it's what the children's menu is printed on.

That's some damned fine trekking by that boy.

It's probably just bad enough at the daycare that he was escaping for his life......or he was bored.

As far as the article, yes, they have coloring pages at Hooters, it's what the children's menu is printed on.

That reminds of a story I heard about a baby at Hooters looking at one of the waitstaff and thinking "mm, dinner."

Of course. The manager probably figured having a kid around for a while would reinforce to his employees exactly what kind of behavior will have them out of job. "See this? It's a kid. Like your job? Don't have one."

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Even if you weren't, it's still hilarious! :D

It's probably just bad enough at the daycare that he was escaping for his life......or he was bored.

I'd go with the latter. Ie: BORED.

Hey, I'm from Denton Tx. I would have tried to sneak out of the daycare too, I hated daycares.

Hey, I'm from Denton Tx. I would have tried to sneak out of the daycare too, I hated daycares.

Well, I'd have snuck out of Texas altogether, but that's me.

I love this baby, I want to adopt it! *nod*

Well, I'd have snuck out of Texas altogether, but that's me.

Escape to where? Southern Oklahoma? :(

Escape to where? Southern Oklahoma? :(
NEW MEXICO!

way better place!

Someone have an impartial article? That one screams bias and hyperbole.

Sounds, though, like the kid was just bored. According to my parents, out of boredom I used to go exploring all over the place all the time, and even walked a half mile to the high school behind where we lived at the time. (I was, in fact, the main reason they built the huge fence that's still there today. That, and middle and high school students kept going in our back yard, which we didn't want.)

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080724_mo_escape.8a4682a4.html

Here ya go, Kyronea. It was in the posted article.

meanwhile, what is also missed by others...

this child walked 1/2 mile stopped at a gas station for snacks and continued on... and only the manager at HOOTERS noticed the chid and took him into the resturant?!?

the daycare isn't the only one guilty of not paying attention. :$

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080724_mo_escape.8a4682a4.html

Here ya go, Kyronea. It was in the posted article.

Thank you. I need to read more closely, apparently.

JuNii: That's why I said it was full of hyperbole, because I wouldn't think that to be possible. In order for the kid to get snacks he'd have to etiher pay for them or steal them, and both would be noticed.

...except that according to the impartial article that's not hyperbole, and he purchased the snacks. Weird.

Whatever the case may be, people need to pay more attention to kids.

Someone have an impartial article? That one screams bias and hyperbole.

Sounds, though, like the kid was just bored. According to my parents, out of boredom I used to go exploring all over the place all the time, and even walked a half mile to the high school behind where we lived at the time. (I was, in fact, the main reason they built the huge fence that's still there today. That, and middle and high school students kept going in our back yard, which we didn't want.)

thats why you put your 5 year old in daycare. so he wont wander around town crossing busy streets by himself.

wandering off is a significant problem with 5 year olds. it can happen no matter where you place your child--even if you keep him at home instead of putting him in day care.

a professional daycare should have a system in place to keep it from happening.

I think LG's DNA flows strong in this one.

Wait, he bought snacks, and the guy who sold them to the kid didn't think it was weird?

Hahaha, that kid has good instincts. :)

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...and the parents were O.K. WITH THE DAYCARE OWNER!!!!!???WTF!!!?
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I can't believe that there aren't daycare workers/owner sitting in a cell right now!

wow...

There was a story here in AZ not too long ago where a Hooter's worker forgot to take her baby to daycare, and the kid died while left outside in the car. AZ summers are not kid friendly.

So it seems ironic that the resteraunt is getting good publicity for helping one.