Ds1 has always been a runner. Started walking at 8 months, running at about 10 months and basically hasn't stopped since. There have been times when several adults have had to chase him down and it has been rather frightening to think that he might run into the street, etc. before someone catches him. He has gotten a bit better about this but now that he is 6 and is quite bright it has taken a slightly devious turn.
For instance, a couple of weeks ago he sneaked past dh at school and tried to get on the schoolbus with his best friend. Cue many people frantically looking for him and he was found just before boarding the bus. Then last week I took him and ds2 shopping for summer shoes. As I was paying they were looking at other shoes on display. I told ds1 specifically to stay where I could see them, turned to give my credit card to the salesman, turned back and both boys were gone! So then I am power walking at first, thinking they are just around the corner, then panicking and shouting their names and finally ds1 decides to come out. They had gotten quite far away in the store in, as they say, just a few seconds
So, in our town there is a program where you can get a bracelet that will home in on the child within seconds. The first bracelet is free and there is a $15 monthly charge for batteries. I think it is high time to do this. Ds1 has had numerous talks and it doesn't seem to sink in. And now he has taken his little brother with him. I was so upset it was all I could do to get them both into the car to go home.
Dh keeps wanting to give ds1 "one more chance" b/c he doesn't want ds1 to seem any more different from his peers but I'm afraid that the next chance may be the one where I can't find him/them. How do I convince dh that we need to do this? Or is it me that is over-reacting?
Sorry for the book