Mystery woman returns boy to his family after he gets off at the wrong bus stop
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- čas přidán 12. 11. 2020
- The family of a 6-year old boy says Cy-Fair ISD is apologizing after their son got off at the wrong bus stop. The mix-up had his mom and dad fearing the worst.
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Lol the school acted like they sent the woman to get him, they did nothing for the situation
“Oh yeah that mystery woman is a staff member of the school” - some douche
They trying so hard not get sued
Bro they care about gettin sued and not even care one bit about the poor boy
See this is why I fricking hate schools
Us latchkey kids (Generation x) and all the generations before that, once we left the school grounds we were no longer their responsibility.
That child looks like he is prek those teachers aremsupposed to be putting those kids directly on the right bus. Mistakes like that shouldnt happen and I would pissed. 1. Bc my child would be scared to death. 2. Bc i would be scared to death. 3. Bc I trust you with my child and this shouldnt happen.
She wasn't No stranger. She was a friend you haven't met yet🤙
Tony, that's such a beautiful way of looking at this situation! Not a stranger, just a friend you haven't met yet.... I love that!!!
Love it..😊
I love that. I’ll always remember that phrase.
Oh that's wonderful!
Profound and heart warming response.
The same thing happened to my son. An angel saw him standing at the bus stop over 10 min and asked him if he was waiting for someone and he said no. He had no clue where he was and thank God this honest lady saw him and called the school. I cry every time I think about it. It’s been over 20 years and I’m still thankful. I never had the opportunity to meet the mom and thank her. ♥️ our children are a blessing.
This kinda happen to my youngest little brother when was in kindergarten. Only he got on the wrong bus coming home. We use to have to one school than another to get the bus coming home. My mom was in panic mode when she saw only me and my other brother. My mom immediately called the school to report that her youngest son didn't come home. My school had immediately took action they reported to ever busses and schools. Finally a different school had reported there was a kid they didn't realize. My school immediately called my mom reporting they had found her son. They also told her what had happened. And that a teacher will bring him home. My mom was so grateful for that teacher driving my little brother home. She just couldn't believe this has happen.
Lucky, she could’ve been a pedo
The sad thing is in this day and age guys (including me) would be very careful in helping. I’d either call the cops or if I didn’t have a phone, may opt not to do anything. Imagine a guy taking a kid and being seen out of context. Not worth the risk.
It was unfortunate (and a little humorous) your post ended with "asked him if he was waiting for someone and he said no. He ha..."I know there was more to read in your comment, but at first, it seemed you were snickering at the lost child.
The True God Jesus is really looking out for our children.
I was out in the street walking my dog when a young boy (about 8 years old) was crying. He got off at the wrong stop. He asked me if I could take him home. So the dog, boy, and I drove to his home, and I waited to make sure he got inside. He had just moved and was confused. It breaks your heart when you see how upset and scared they are. I'm so glad that I was there.
God bless you
Me too
You are a good person
God bless you
Right place, right time. That’s God right there baby❤️❤️
Thank the teacher who put his address in his clothes. She's a hero too
Whoever drove that bus should have been verifying the kids’ drop off address with those address tags on the kids. It seems like it’s either a case of neglect on job responsibilities or that driver was never told about the address tags.
Thank the teacher and the lady that took the boy back.
I had a stupid friend (not a great mother) and I asked her twice does your kid know your home address and phone number. She of course said no. Her kid is 5. I said you need to put a note in her backpack and laminate it if she ever gets lost. Also drill it into her head what your address is. Has she done this? No. Has done nothing. Everyone needs to do things to ensure safety. The teacher who did the address sticker is smart.
And the sibling that noticed and called mum straight away
@@ricksays7133 that would take so much time tho? It’s just unrealistic
I bet she’s another mom. That’s mama bear energy.
The sad thing in todays world is that as a man I found a crying child who couldn't find his mum and I had to ask him to wait there as I went over to my mums house to have here help me so I wouldn't be accused of anything (grown man with a crying child he doesn't know is not a good look). Found his mum in the end 4 houses up at a friends.
Absolutely.
Shouldn’t it be human nature instead of special mom energy?!? Who wouldn’t spend a fraction of our time to help a child in need?!?
@@smithamy1982 read the comment above yours about the man's experience goofy
@@smithamy1982 Agreed. This happened to me once when I was shopping.
A little girl lost her mom. She was nervously searching around for her and I was the ONLY one who took notice. Once I started asking her questions and got her talking, THEN the other women in the area started to pay attention. One of them found her mom on the other side of the store. After the two were reunited one of the women said to me that we all must have felt the need to do it because we're mothers. The thing is, I am actually not a mother. The truth is that the majority of them did not notice or care about her walking around for a good three or four minutes alone looking very concerned to the point of near tears. The only reason I took so long to help the girl is because I wasn't sure of what the boundaries were in this country (USA) with respect to strangers approaching children who are in need. In the end, I figured uncovering the source of her panic was probably more important than me breaking social taboos.
The reality was that I was the first one to approach her and ask her if she was lost, not any of the numerous middle aged women (some of whom were undoubtedly mothers). Whether or not she is a mother, the woman in this video did a great job and I hope that she and the boy's family are able to meet up one day.
It's good to know there are people in this world that are thoughtful.
-The loving family that searched for their kid
-The teacher that puts the kid's address on their backpack, in case he got lost
-The stranger that recognized the kid was lost and brought him back
Lol.. family searching for its kid? 🤣
@@creamfilled08 lmao maybe where you’re from
The bus transportation and school faculty meanwhile...
The saddest part is that really is no shortage of good people who look out for one another. The messy, hateful, negative stuff just gets all the exposure because fear and controversy are much more marketable, unfortunately.
You are so right. My late mother would always say: there are many more good people than bad people. Bad people make better headlines and sell more newspapers.
The way she was calling him “baby” though. ❤
I caught that too, what a sweet woman.
I'm SOOO glad the wrong stranger didn't find him.
Statistically you'd have to leave your child unattended for 30,000 hours before a predator is likely to kidnap them. But with the internet and news sensationalism now it puts irrational fear in people. Before internet parents let their kids run the neighborhoods all day long without parental supervision and kids were not being kidnapped
@@dougmawer5205 What does that have to do with anything she said?
@@TheBerkeleyBeauty Are you slow?
@@TheBerkeleyBeauty Oooooooh nvm you're a vegan. You lack the nutrients for any logical thought.
Lmaooo
Meanwhile it sounds like the school is trying to evade responsibility.
I feel like so many schools do this (lack accountability)... so frustrating... the worst part is knowing it will happen again if they don’t take this seriously.
It's not the schools fault. The schools job is to get the kids ON the bus, not off it.
@@bremCZ each child remains the school’s responsibility until the child reaches their house safely and securely. if the child does not reach their house, or the right house for that matter, that is the fault of the bus driver, who works for the school.
so therefore, it IS the school’s fault. I certainly hope you never have children that have to ride the bus every day. 😳 imagine the bus driver not doing their job that they get paid for, losing your child, and then someone having the audacity to tell you it’s not the schools’ fault. then who is to blame? the child??
Which is funny because when I got into a fight in high school after we got off of the bus, the school said we are their responsibility from when we get off of the bus until we get home. It seems they use different excuses to suit their narrative.
My bus driver would always wait for kids to enter the house before pulling off. I thought it was protocol. I guess he was simply a good person.
My bus stop was no where near my house. There was 20 of us at one stop so the driver never saw anyone get inside. All depends on the area I guess.
@@BeboRulzthat’s how it was for me in high school but usually for smaller kids they will drop them off directly in front of their home
Indeed ....
I guess in big cities it is much different than the small towns I grew up in. Our entire school started and stopped at the same time. So, it was just one bus trip for all the kids. Big cities have so many schools that start at different times so the bus drivers finish one route and go start another. So, they have hundreds of kids to keep track of. I imagine it is easier to lose a kid in that situation.
where I live the parents are responsible that. Weird to me that a bus driver needs to watch where 25 different kids need to go
As a first grader I’ve taken the wrong bus to school before. I knew I was at the wrong school, just watching students slowly go to their classes as the crowd got smaller and smaller. There was another student there, an asian girl who was obviously older than me asking if u need help, told her I was at the wrong school, took me to the office. Didn’t know my address, home number but thank god a staff that works at my school was there, she was kind enough to drop me off.
Til this day (33 years old) I regret not asking for the girl’s name and not remembering the lady’s name.
Something I will never forget and thankful for.
Thank you!
You didn’t know your address and home phone number at school age?
Hey, you can sometimes look up old yearbooks, if you can find out the name of the school and remember what year, you might be able to find her!
"I believe there are angels among us"...
When I was 4, I got lost in San Francisco. I was bawling, when An old women picked me up off the ground and hugged me. She took me to a police officer inside a nearby bank. 5 hours later my parents found me but she was gone. Never got to thank her gentle kindness-
I can't imagine how worried sick your parents must have been after 5 hours!
I’d say that person that helped you was an angel in disguise. 🤔🙏🏼😉
You have a sprit guide my friend ✨
@Patria Ryder you were missing overnight?
@sway4everything That old woman was me. Your very welcome sweetness 🧓
Not only is the school trying to make it seem like it wasn’t their fault, they’re trying to act like THEY were the hero. Wow.
They're taking a play out of the Trump playbook... You create the problem and fix it and act like your the one that fixed the problem...
@@bigcity420 rent free in your head man. Not everything is about trump
The school did get him on the right bus, didn't they ?
How can they control where he gets off ? That is where things went wrong. Maybe the family can rehearse the ride to school and back home WITH him until he knows it cold. Can the bus driver remind him when it's time to get off ? A boy of his age is not going to do things perfectly every time.
I agree. It makes my blood boil!
@@bigcity420 SERIOUSLY?! Story above a heroic samaritan, grateful family and a little boy and all you thought about was TRUMP?!
GET...A...LIFE.
Much love to this woman. This situation could have gone so terribly wrong.
@@manymany4879 huh
@@bastos3237 Yeah, that troll deleted his ugly comment.
@@ericalelle1080 fr
@@ericalelle1080 what was it?
We need to stop listening to all the fake racism and hate talk and get back to just being good Americans.
I got lost after crashing and getting separated from my parents and friends at a ski resort when I was around 8. Strangers skied down with me to the bottom lift and eventually caught up with my parents. Thankfully there are still plenty of good people in this world.
When I was about his age I got lost and a man closing his grocery store noticed me. He took me back inside his store and set me on the counter. Gave me a moon pie and an R.C. cola. Called the police and I knew my address. I have often thought of that man. God bless him.That was in 60' or 62'
I love Moon Pies😋
@@prettypoppin_552 That day.....I did too
A moon pie!!! 👏😀
Love your story 💞
@@KGF007 thanks, I've often thought of that guy. If I see him in heaven will I know him? I think I will. He will have reward for his kindness to a child.
This school wiping their hands of all responsibility is so wrong.
Isn't that today's climate? Admit NO guilt. Dont even ACKNOWLEDGE that a mistake was made. Instead, issue a generic, (hopefully) deflective filibuster statement
It’s a school. What do you expect. Students have died because of something schools have cause. If schools refuse to own up to a death I doubt they’ll own up to a temporary misplacement
Pretty much true and it's sad. The school failed point blank. They should be lucky they have there jobs for this gross incompetence
It was the kids fault whether he knew better or not, he got off at the wrong stop. The school can't control that
So american
This reminds me of an incident back in the early 1990s when I was walking out to my car after a visit to a mall.
Some kid (looked like he was about 7 or 8) ran up to me at the parking lot and said, "Mr, I can't find my dad. Please help me."
I was 21 and had no experience dealing with kids but my instinct kicked in.
I immediately told him, "Let's go back into the Mall to tell security."
As we walked back towards the Mall, his dad came out and called his name.
He ran to his dad and I waved at his dad to indicate "OK, you got him now."
That incident scared me because 1) if that kid had approached the wrong guy, he would've been kidnapped!
2) I could've been falsely accused of kidnapping. Luckily, I took him BACK INTO the Mall and not away.
She was your angel. It's so awesome that it was her natural state of being! A good mom is always what the world needs!!!
The bus driver was like: "You don't know where you live? Me neither, byeee."
Exactly. Thank God the lady stayed with little Colton.
One time in the first day of school we had to tell the bus driver how to get to our house 😂
Right?? Like damn, take the kid back to the school and call his parents to pick him up!!!
Even though he literally had his address stuck on his shirt 🤦♀️
It’s a messed up situation for sure, but your delivery made me laugh! 😂
That poor boy was probably so scared. Bless that woman for comforting him
BRUH, 42 YEARS AGO??
@@arachnid3055 lmao I put it in my username so it looks like it’s 42 years old, I love seeing people’s reactions
@@notgreatnotterrible48years63 Bruhhh ahahhahahah good move
42 years?! That'll be the day.
Your name got me nice job there couldn't stop laughing..😅🤣😂🤣
So glad he made it safely. This is what all adults should do! We need to support and take care of little ones. I was in a similar situation at a summer camp on a college campus and was shocked when no adults were concerned when a lost girl was asking for help finding her camp and dorm. I stepped in and made sure she was reunited safely with her group. Don't be the person who just ignores- act🙏.
This actually happened to me as a kid. I was around 5 and got off at the wrong bus stop. Luckily we lived in a pretty closed off neighborhood and a lady happened to be driving a golfcart around the block. Picked me up asked my name and just happened to know my grandmother so she dropped me off there. Really awesome to see people still doing this.
Thankfully she found him and not some creep. Could've gone bad so fast.
Thing is, if you're a guy that's likely to be assumed to be creep for existing, and you're the one to find the kid in trouble, what now? That's fun, let me tell ya...
This is easily how kids could disappear something scares them and they run the wrong way into the wrong alley and that's the end of it. This woman could very well save this kid's life I know exaggeration whatsoever!
There was a case in the UK, in the early 1990's the school girlmade some error but eventually caught another bus to get back. Unfortunately, the next bus was driven by a paedophile who locked her in and she was never seen again. It was a regular city bus, could happen to anyone. Also, my neighbour was a bus driver and he left suddenly to go back to Turkey. Afterwards, from the post, we realised he had lost his job and was being sent court summons for exposing himself to kids.
@@pigeonlove do you know the name of the case? I’d like to learn more.
@@pigeonlove i’d like to learn more too please
Kid looked comfortable. Good to see humanity isn't lost
Not all people is evil! God will bless that lady let's move forward people!
Cant say the same about Janet Irving
Yeah kid clearly wasn't afraid, probably more worried about getting in trouble with mom at that point lol
Amen well said
Wow his teacher wow she saved his life
Thank God a decent person got him and took him home. There are crazy people out there
This sweet lady is certainly a hero. Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare.
School actually managed to congratulate themselves on losing a kid. Crazy.
They really did that. I had to read it a couple of times because I thought I missed the apology
Litearlly...like wtf
HAHAA
That's really screwed up.
Exactly
Shame on the school for trying to steal this ladies credit. She is the one that needs to be commended for reacting promptly to get this baby home. It was transportation fought. Thankfully the teacher put his address on him.
Yes wtf
Schools always do that.
I noticed nobody from the school bothered to go out and help look for him.
Thank you to his Teacher. Transportation is now alerted to the fact that this young boy will need a little extra supervision until he matures enough to get off at his stop.
@@The9AcesFamily not all schools. Home address is considered private information and is FERPA protected. Our bus drivers for my school district carry a list with student address. I do not work for the same district that this child attends. Thankfully this lady helped out and the child got home safely. All parents should make sure their kids carry a paper with home address/phone numbers in their school bag and pinned to the inside of their clothing for the first few weeks of school. You can also label your child's outside clothing with bus stop information so the driver can see it. I label my students' bus stops with masking tape on their clothing the first 2 weeks of school.
Great reporting! This woman has a great style, animated, & excited to tell us the story, like she is sitting at our dining room table.
I'm so glad this sweet boy got home safe. My husband and I had a scare at our child's elementary school before and that feeling of hopelessness in my stomach isn't something I'd wish on my worst enemy.
That school is disgraceful for trying to take credit for dropping the ball. 🤦🏽♀️
RIGHT?! One, the driver should have noticed him getting off at the wrong stop and two, when his parents called, they should've been making phone calls and sending people out to look for him as well! Right away! My food order got messed up with Uber eats this am and they took more action than this school!! I can't imagine how scared he must of been😩😩😩 I'm so thankful he's home💙
@@blacksheep7055 To be fair, it also the parent job to make sure their kid get off sat the correct stop. My mom made sure it was me (10), my sister (8), and my other sister (5) was all together on the bus so I could watch them both and make sure they get off the right stop. If a kid is 6 year old, you shouldn't let them ride the bus alone, it just not safe. Either you take them to school or have an older sibling with them on the bus. Little kid don't know any better.
@@bobbysmith8095 in New York City they don’t let the kids off unless there is an adult to take them. That should be common for all kids under 10 years old.
@@Sonturist Yeah that a genius idea. It shouldn't be the bus driver job to check to make sure every kid get off at the correct stop. (unless they give him a sheet with name and faces and stop number) cuz he don't know half those kid. He just doing his job. Like he suppose to get fire if a parent didn't show up on time and a kid left to walk home? Bus driver can only be accountable to a certain point cuz at the end of the day, he just doing his job. Driving a bus not babysitting.
@@bobbysmith8095 I work for the school district in my state. A parent is suppose to teach/identify the stops with their kid but once that kid enters a bus or school building, their safety and getting back to their designated drop off stop is the school and transportation responsibility. They dropped the ball.
A stranger taking more responsibility for a child than the school does. Smh
Disgusting how the school reacted.
This day and age it takes a village
This happened to my family at an amusement park. Some kid got lost and couldn’t find his parents. We took him to security and security said themselves that we cared about this kid more than his parents did
I know made me cry most schools r same tho
That's ashame. If the school and bus drivers wood look past their stubbornness to pay attention to the children for once, we wouldn't be having all of these issues. They need to learn that their jobs aren't to keep school doors open and handle kids for 8 hours a day. It's to also be in charge of their safety
Im 67 and in my day with our children this is exactly how all the parents were. Everybody watched out for each other. Blessings on your family as this could of been tragic. Your son looked good on his first day of school. ❤
As a parent this is genuinely heart warming act of kindness 🙏♥️🥹
The school cannot be serious, they didn’t do jack.
Right 😡
I pray his parents have a lawsuit in progress😡
@@billiemason9776 birthday suits are cheaper then law suits bro
Ba dum tis 🥁🥁🥁
@@billiemason9776 stop stealing last names lmao
The only the school did was have the mom call another department... um no. They should have called transportation themselves! I’m so happy that God placed this woman in the right place at the right time.
Woman: *does a heroic act*
Irresponsible school: "I'm about to steal this woman's whole career"
Not school bus driver
@@RunningwithJesus the schools bus driver
Drive your kid to school.
@Margarita Heath but she didntt
@@seethemiddlefinger2759 not everyone has the time to do that hun! Again having a school bus is a privilege!
Things like this restores a little bit of faith in humanity, this could've been a horrible situation but thankfully there are good people still out there in the world
Y’all need to promote Ms. Reporter cause homegirl got me hooked
Right? I’m not even from Texas and I’d watch that news channel just for her!
😂
she was all "once upon a time in a far away land..."
@@lazypops3117
😂
@@cactus.3157
Same, I'm Canadian but would watch that local channel every day!!!
😂😂😂
The school is horrible taking the shine from a woman who actually helped this kid get home.
LEGEND HAS IT- SHE COULD OF BEEN A GUARDIAN ANGEL.☁️🕊
She should have called the cops and let them handle it.
@@thisistheaccountname oh shut up
i went to that school 🌝
@@thisistheaccountname stfu
Why don't people understand that an example to follow like this person is worth a thousand times more than anything in our universe?
Thats what white ppl do .
That woman is a HERO❣️
OK, props to the teacher for thinking of the address sticker.
And whoever the Good Samaritan was, well, bless you ma'am. You done good.
Right! That teacher saved that baby's life!
😭😭😭😭😭
Teachers are required to do that for the first 10 days of school.
@@tlc-123 not all teachers, I work at an elementary school and we have never done something like that. Although it is a smart idea it’s not required.
@@mychaelaayres6 yes everyone should
The lady reporter is full of expressions. I like that better than the deadpan delivery that majority of the reporters do.
She is awesome! I wish we could see more reporters just like her.
You're right, most reporters are so uptight and boring that's mostly the reason I don't watch the news anymore.
local news is so much better than national news
She radiates so much joy and warmth 🤗
She is such a good reposter huh! I thought the exact same
She was a angel AND IM SURE SHE WAS A LOVING MOM the fact that she cared enough and her soothing voice and her mannerism had to make Colton feel safe THIS IS ALWAYS A FEAR OF MINE! My 5 grandbabies are between 8-6 years old and they are all bus riders I have had several tense conversations with the elementary school & transportation God bless that lady she is an 😇
Love this. So glad the child is safe and so glad the right person found him in his time of need.
That women is going to be blown away when she realizes this. She will probably say “I did what anyone would do” which is sadly not true.
Actually, most people would do that. Don’t be so cynical. Most people aren’t child predators. So freaking negative 🙄
@@KEM85
True
When I saw the title I was like “why is there news about this....”
@@KEM85I don't think she said most people are predator's. I don't think she was being negative. You stop be negative. She only stated an opinion which is true. It could have ended badly, but thankfully it didn't.
@@howdyfellas920 Not true. Good things happen every day, they just don't make the news.
@@howdyfellas920 Not true. Most good things are never reported on, but ever bad thing is.
School: we found your son he's not on the bus good luck finding him bye
Ikr!
Sounds like something off of some crazy satire sketch comedy show. I'll keep saying it, we are in the twilight zone. 2020 has been repeatedly b- slapping us in the face with that important bit of info lol. But seeing that there are ppl like that good samaritan still here helps alot.👍🏻✌🏻
Also the school: *takes credit for his return home*
I know, it seems like they didn't feel it was an urgent matter. I would think that under these circumstances, a school staff member (or school district staff person) would immediately drive the route of the bus and look for Colton. They seemed so blasé about it, like it was no big deal. (And then tried to make it sound like they helped him!)
But if he were white it’d be a completely different story.
This happened to me when I was a kid, but luckily I didn’t get off the bus. The next day the school assured my mother that they would personally escort me to the correct bus. They put me on the wrong bus again....
What a nice and caring lady. I'm super glad everything worked out for this family and their little man.
I got lost on my way home from school when I was in first grade and I’ll never forget all of the people who stopped to help me! A mom with 3 kids under 4 walked me home then a group of middle school girls got me back to my school when the door was locked and I didn’t have a key!
The school was proud about how quickly they denied responsibility.
Lmao, exactly what I was thinking 😂
What responsibility are you suggesting they denied that they had?
@@Laudrengen The school is Responsible for you until you make it home this is what I found out you can leave school right and if you get in a fight on your way home you can still get suspended but if you go home and come out your house and get in a fight you won’t get suspended because the school Is no longer responsible for you
They always will you know why? because they don't want to get sued. Schools these days can get sued for a large amount of money. It depends on the situation like child abuse or crazy teachers that do stuff with students. Teachers have been sued before but not the school. The school is always responsible for hiring crazy people that hurt children and yet they don't think its their problem. i know this doesn't have anything to do with this video but its important to know this.
that's what schools do.
The reporter made it so dramatic as if she’s in an action movie but realistically she’s freezing outside 😭😭😂
Nah, she's not freezing. This is deep in southeast Texas & the average November low is in the 50s. Besides, Ms. Melissa has a big heart keeping her warm. Her sparkle really comes across, too...bet she's a great friend.
they need to added run time
That's good, shes enjoying her job! Jeez, people just need to let others do their thing without having to laugh or comment about it... She did a great job
Not in Houston, Texas she's not!
Come on lol
She’s energetic and positive about her job. I like it 👍
Thank you for your kindness and bringing this kid home. When he was scared and lost.. your the blessing to this family
Thank goodness for this lady coming across this child and bringing him safely home. ♥️
The woman who returned him made me tear up. She's an angel. Thank you kind stranger for your beautiful heart ♥️
Exactly 🕊️💝
Yes, BUT shouldn’t we expect this behavior from all adults?
Also realize that people live up (or down) to expectations.
@Brayden Dempsey - Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
I do agree we need to show appreciation for those who do good. It not only reinforces their behavior, but holds it up as a standard for others to live up to. Good triumphs through an endless line of small steps.
I find it sad this woman’s actions are deserving of being singled out - which in no way detracts from my appreciation of her. Instead it magnifies her importance not only for what she did for this child and his family, but for what her example does for society at large.
As for Africa, I think you may be oversimplifying AND underestimating scale. We could be doing more, but also important to recognize all that we are already doing. Positive reinforcement of good behavior tends to be more effective than criticism or punishment.
Oh come on. Any normal person would do that. Your acting like it’s surprising.
@@billthebutcher1780 - Majority of us who are “normal” were raised by normal parents and surrounded mostly by normal neighbors. To us this seems like normal behavior you would expect from any decent human being. Depends a bit on where you are in some places “normal” is a rarity. I find it sad that this behavior needs to be called out, but that does not detract from the “goodness” of her behavior.
You can tell the woman really cared when she got down to his level to talk to him!
@@kristenhotchkiss318 same!
I noticed that too! I love it when grow ups do that. L
but how do they not know the woman? she then left him at the door alone, when the parents weren't home? confused
@@seriousorganizer ya, did she just leave him there alone?
Lmao I just thought of when cartman (South Park) spit in the nanny’s mouth when she got down to his level 😂
Unfortunately this is a common occurrence. Happened to my neighbor a few houses down from me. Luckily since most people know each other here, a neighbor walked him back to our street, but the initial panic when the bus came and her kid was missing was terrifying.
That's so terrifying! Thank goodness a good lady found him and returned him home safely ♥
This lady is so sweet. Even the way she talked to the kid, she made him feel very comfortable.
She has to be a mom. Great video.
She was so kind.
If the kid was white it would ha e been a different story smh
Aaron Gonzalez why would it be different?
@@aarongonzalez4458 Elaborate please?
I bet she’s a mom, cuz most moms look out for each other.
It's likely but I had a similar situation last year. I'm not a mom (yet, but I'm hopeful) but I am an aunt and I helped raise one of my little cousins. I think it's human nature to be protective of children. At least if you are a normal human anyway. I'm just happy this little one made it home safe ❤.
She had "mom" written all over her.
You don't have to be a mom to sympathize.
Good people have empathy for others, and they can imagine what the boy must have felt like to be running so scared...and how the parents must feel knowing their boy is missing. You don't need to be a parent to imagine that.
Empathy is putting yourself in someone else's shoes or at least trying to imagine things from their perspective.
Good people will help a child. In fact, if someone won't help a child...any child...they are not a decent human being.
@@le_th_ True plus some of us are "moms" without having children or not yet. When I was a young woman without children I totally would have reached out to him.
@@le_th_ But she actually was another mom.
Also the teacher who put sticker of kids address is smart and deserves the credit
That’s why it’s very important for kids to know their address at a very young age. My 3 year old nephew even knows where he lives! It’s so frustrating when 5th graders and even some middle schoolers do not know their home address. That stranger definitely deserves lots of credit!
Im sorry, but why is the school acting like they had a part in this? The woman did that kind act by herself, none of the staff or teachers helped her, nor did they walk him to his home.
With his address on his shirt, how did he get off at the wrong address??!! Who is bus driver??
@@gummibears211 i mean, it would be the transportations fault, the bus driver specifically. The teacher made sure he got on the right bus and that's all they know. Transportation would be able to look at the cams to see where he was dropped off, which they did
@Billy Joel they know how many kids get off and on at certain stops and they have the names of the kids. On the first day of school they should be aware that little kids do not know when to get off. If the bus driver was paying attention they would have known to many or to little kids got off.
@Billy Joel the kid also had his address on his shirt just in case something like that happened. It isn't the parents fault the bus driver didn't care to at least count heads and it isnt the child's fault because he is a child and didn't know.
@@Kolazola It's not transportation's fault. It's the teacher's and the school's fault. He never got on the right bus in the first place and their regular driver said he was never on the bus in the first place. When boarding school buses, it is the teacher's job to assure that each kid is on the right bus.
FYI neighbors helped the family find the woman who brought Colton home and his family got to speak with her.
Is there a video for this?
@@King-zx4qr I want to know as well
Who is the woman? I am not even related to this family and I want to thank her.
good. that lady is truly an angel
@@wildcruiser6023 It's in the news article shown at the link in the description of the video. "Shortly after this story aired on KHOU 11 News at 6, Lightfoot-Franklin received a message on NextDoor that a neighbor in the next community over is the one who found her son running along West Road."
Bless this woman. A lot of people walk around like they’re alone in the world. I’ve lived both in London and Berlin and both are big cities with lots of people. In both cities I’ve had incidents of children that lost their parents in the crowd and sadly I seemed to be the only one noticing even though loads of people were around. In London, it was a girl who was visiting with her parents. She couldn’t speak the language, luckily I spoke hers and was able to console her and get her back to her parents who’d already informed the police. In berlin, it was a toddler who was about to run into a busy road and not a single person seemed to care that he was on his own. I was on my way home from work and saw him and quickly grabbed him. He’d escaped from the nearby playground and his mom was there with several kids so it probably only took a moment of not looking. I didn’t blame her because I ran off more than once when I was a kid. It can happen to any stressed out mum, but what I find shocking is how people just don’t care about their environment and rather look at their phone even when out and about. Please be watchful, you might need someone watching out for you one day too. 🙏
Yes, people are definitely walking around like zombies in their own head. I work at a shopping centre, and you always see young children on their own. I even saw a toddler running towards the escalator and stopped him and called security. In most cases I've been the only person aware that these kids are alone and need help.
Back in the 90s in the UK a little boy named James Bulger was lured away from his mum by two young boys who brutally tortured and killed him. Dozens of people stopped them to ask what was wrong with the crying boy, where they were taking him? The boys alternately said he was their brother they were taking home to mum or a lost child they were taking to police station. Nobody thought twice. Who would? Monstrous what they did to him. They even knew to put the body on the tracks to try to make it look like an accident.
I guess my point is, even when people cared, it can still happen. If two 8yo's can do it, think of how easy it is for one of the animals who prey on children. You are correct that while we are more aware of these things, we are so preoccupied in our travels the sound of a crying might draw no attention at all.
@@Tiabliaj1989 Yeah that was a devastating and monstrous thing those 2 did to James, may he forever RIP. And I do often stop and observe when a child is crying and is with an adult to see if there are any suspicious signs. It's a difficult one. you could be witnessing a crime and you are none the wiser.
@@cariaus3758 Agree, it's hard to know for sure. On the other hand, my 3yo has some difficulties communicating verbally and one of her main panic words is, "HELP!" at the top of her lungs...which is mortifying when you have to stand in check out yelling "Daddy's just taking you to the car, relax!" because she's overwhelmed in a crowd and has to be taken outside (but not without mummy is the problem lol) and it feels like *everyone* is watching to see if the tall man is trying to kidnap the little girl or not xD
As an aside, I really do feel bad for one of them. I bet it haunts him to this day what he did...it's that other one, that keeps exposing himself and getting caught with child porn that needs to get locked back up. In general population, no special treatment.
@@Tiabliaj1989 I can just imagine all eyes on you making sure you're not a predator, and you trying to say daddy enough times, so you don't seem like a stranger lol
As for the James killers, I avoid any news about them because it makes me sick to my stomach thinking about that horrific event.
See how a random act of kindness and not judgment changes everything.
The school's response was basically "Yeah, we lost the kid, but at least we answered the phone when you called us. Don't we get any credit for answering the phone?"
Or put simply: Not my child, Not my problem.
Oooop☺... Patrick and Spindly not funny but funny asf...Y'all got me 💀
i mean the kid got off at the wrong stop. what are they supposed to do?
@@bigpeenerpeen Maybe at least have some kind of tracking system in place so they know what stop each kid gets off at each day. These aren't highschoolers who know how to take care of themselves, they're little kids. Bus drivers are supposed to pay attention to make sure kids get off at the correct stop. Obviously the bus driver screwed up and the school is covering for him/her to try and avoid a lawsuit.
@@bigpeenerpeen How hard is it to make sure the right kid gets off at the right stop? It clearly shows the lack of accountability and responsibility of the school's part / bus driver to do due diligence. As adults they need to anticipate for these situations. Have a list of all of the kids riding a specific bus route and their home addresses. Check off each kid as they get off.
This lady drove me to my house after I got off at the wrong train stop at night. I was 28 😅 she was so kind.
😂
That happened to me too in Italy. The train arrived just after the last connection left to cross the border (they said it would be held back but it wasn't) and this lady drove me 50km to Nice in France. The station was full of very dubious people, she was an angel really.
Lmao
@@pigeonlove Nice has nice people. On my second day in Nice, buses were on strike and I got lost walking around after 2 hours. Couldn't find my way back. A kind lady offered me a ride back. She lived on the same street with my youth hostel.
Everyone meet God Bless Angel sent by Jesus Christ 🙏🙏❤️
Every Adult is responsible for every Child, for Children belong to The World, we're all in this together!
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Whoever this wonderful individual is, thank you for saving this baby
Its not shocking. The woman is most likely a mom. As a mom I can't imagine Not helping another child...
It is shocking most mother only care bout there child. It’s not normal to see people being this kind now and days
@@estherx5859 not... really. sympathy isn't hard for moms when they see other people's children in fear and need. maybe in extreme situations when it's their child vs another, but this wasn't one of those situations.
As a MAN and Father, I cannot imagine not helping either.
Way back in 1984 I exited work at 11PM and as I arrived on the street I heard crying.
It was a little girl, standing at the top of a concrete walkup at the rear of a nightclub.
As it was a rear door it had locked behind her.
When I got to her I sat down on the top steps and soothed her with words, put my shirt over her shoulders (it was cold) and waited.
About ten minutes went by before her father came out , in a panic, looking for his baby.
I had to ask the man to get my shirt back, and not even a thank you from dad.
But that is OK. My Lord God saw it all.
@@babyelijahwood7542 that's a bunch of bulshit I know a bunch of people that are moms that don't even take care of the kids they have let alone care about somebody else's I don't know what Sesame street you live on
@@babyelijahwood7542 Being a mother doesn’t give someone a special set of emotions or compassions; some people who are already kind might find it easier to care about someone’s child once they’ve had their own, but that’s to do with empathy, not motherhood. So it still is shocking/noteworthy that this woman did what she did. Because it shows Not that, ‘she must be a mother’ as OP said-but that she is a kind human being.
The way she spoke to the child shows the purity in her character.
Every kind person talk this way to a child
Not to detract from her character, but I've heard abusive people talk like that to people as a way to mask how they truly are, unfortunately.
I think she's a mom too and that's how we'd want someone to treat our children if they were lost
@@sdm1568 What a useless comment, you just had to be a negative Nelly. Life must suck being suspicious of every nice person in case they're just "masking how they truly are"...Classic projection here I think.
@@sdm1568 that has nothing to do with this she brought him home.
It takes a village to raise a child. Thank you madam, whoever you are, for seeing this little boy home safe.
These tiny humans are so dependent on us bigger humans. I believe that most people are good, but are too scared or dont always know how to act on their better nature. It warms my heart that this woman took notice and took the time to help this little man and his family.
This lady proves that there are still good people in the world.
You proved that this mindless post will never die.
@@starrisesky I wish people would stop saying that. You don't have to be a mother in order to possess that instinct. It just comes naturally, whether or not you have kids. I'm not a mother, but I have little nieces and nephews I'd risk my life for because that's the type of person I am.
@@starrisesky especially a mother *Now imagine i posted in a really sarcastic voice, because of course no one else cares about kids, let them die who cares. Especially a mother, give me strength
I think most people would’ve helped the little kid out.
@@wokemiddle1205 yeah agreed, it's the norm and most people would help out if they could. Also no one "risked their life" people need to drop the covid hysteria, turn off the TV.
That reporter is throwing strong "gather round the campfire and I'll tell you a spooooky tale" vibes. I love it!
She's awesome!
And bring marshmallows. Hurray. :D
Totally!!
Loved this story when l viewed it the first time. It still resonates with me. Bless all of those who were instrumental in the safe return of this child. ANGELS were doing their jobs.
She’s been watching too many hour-long Dateline murder mysteries. I thought she was going to go home and find a slaughtered family of five, and surprise surprise, the ice cream man did it!
A good mom would do the same thing for someone else’s baby. I know I would. Kudos for her being a good person!
Any normal person would do this.
Definitely not just a mom thing tho. Anyone with compassion would do this.
Thank God for this angel lady and shame on the school, transportation and the bus driver.
Bet that woman was a mother and knew to protect this baby at all cost. She has a kind heart. Glad it was a happy ending xo
That's an extremely shitty assumption.
You don't have to be a mother to be a decent human being, what a dumb comment
I can’t imagine why people are triggered by someone assuming a grown woman is a mama. Even if she’s not it’s not an insult lol 😂 the internet is strange
I thought the same probably a mother
Why are people so triggered. You can tell just by the way she talks to him you can tell she's a mom or works with kids
Its every adults duty to look after a child in distress.
Sorry but I have to disagree. Most people don’t want anyone else outside of their “normal” circle looking after their kids. (school employees, daycare employees, first responders, family)
@@sherbaum1985 Being in distress has some pretty varying levels of severity....So you're saying someone is perhaps assaulting a child or they are lost crying in a public area with nobody to help them you just ignore them for the sake of making the parents comfortable? What a stupid sentiment. Lol yeah sure makes sense, those parents will be more comfortable with a dead or injured child obviously. At least someone else didn't take care of their kid whew dodged a bullet there... (Sarcasm)
The same people who tolerate abortion would disagree with you. Its a mater of humans are animals to them.
@@arthurx333 Abortion has nothing to do with this, but aight
@@omegasage777 You know its true. Not a single pro life human would ever leave a lost child.
GOD BLESS THIS WOMAN for STOPPING AND caring enough! Most people DONT CARE. ❤ THANK U, LADY!
What a good hearted women! Things like this restore faith in humanity.
The teacher who put his address on his shirt and the woman who found him are angels. Thank God he was returned home safely.
.....which makes me ponder the sort of life we're leading these days, when a kid gets off the bus at the wrong stop and that makes hell break loose with everybody in anguish thinking the kid will get abducted by some weirdo or psycho....Long gone are the days when we kids could go wandering anywhere in town without anyone attempting to do any harm to us....That was a decent society and a decent life to be lived.
I just realized that’s something that I should do for my son when he starts kindergarten next year. Inside the backpack. And teach him to know his home address and/or my phone number. That’s so scary!
@@orlandonavarro5674 I think it also depends on how large your city or town is. When I was a kid my bus drive was 40-45 mins long AFTER all the kids were picked up. And I was one of the last one on and first off. Getting dropped off at the wrong stop could mean I was a 2 hour walk away from a place of familiarity
@@hiddentruebeauty - Agree - Big cities are not kind places for little kids to play in...small towns are friendlier because everybody knows everybody.
@@orlandonavarro5674 uh I'm sorry to tell you this good buddy but that time never really existed to some extent. Many abducted kids were deemed as runaways. " America's Most Wanted" was basically created because of this.
Maybe they can't find that lady because she is literally an angel.
Maybe??
Omg maybe? 🥺
Ya never know. Just got chills 🥰
You never know the book says you might be entertaining an angel and not even know it
Wow Liona...your comment is literally sending shivers down my back because I, too, believe it could have been a heavenly Angel...Whoever she is, God bless her for her loving kindness to a sweet, little, innocent boy who must have been terrified...Poor little guy...
When my son was 4 yr. old my family was shopping in a "box" store and realized he was not with us. Thank God a store clerk found him and announced on the speaker.system where we could come to get him! I was always so grateful for this Samaritan who took care of my son! Since then, I have been able to help a few little ones myself! Three times when shopping in "box" stores again, I came across young children panicking when they were separated from their parents. I told each one that his mother would come back for him, but that I would wait there with him until his mother arrived. The relief on these little ones' faces was priceless to me! And, of course the mothers always backtracked and found us.
Bless that lady. I know how scared he was and how much that feeling sucks.
She’s obviously a mother and most likely a damn good one. Kudos to her!!!
T Webb You don’t have to be a mother to do a good thing like that
Wow Daniel that’s shitty af dude
I am crying, she is a beautiful soul.
@@Tat2d_Barbi_420 At least he's honest I guess lol.
@@jhowardsupporter no he wouldnt moron stop spewing lies
My mom once swore she heard a child crying one day when we lived in an apartment complex. I didn't hear a thing but she soon vanished, only to return like half an hour later saying there had been a little boy nearby crying cause he accidentally got dropped off at the wrong part of the complex and was lost. She took him to the front building and waited with him until his dad was contacted and got him. From that day I was convinced parents have super-senses or something when it comes to kids.
I definitely believe that you're right. It's like Primal Instinct just kicks in
I agree I'm a Mum & I can be in the deepest sleep but as soon as one of our children wakes up crying from a bad dream I'm awake. So glad this story has a happy ending as so many things could have gone wrong but thankfully we do have some sweet angels on our planet who will help ❤️
This is why my daughter moved from her bassinet to a crib at 6 weeks. I woke up every time she even sighed. She was sleeping six hours a night, but I was lucky to get two. Her nursery was right next to our room, so I still heard if she fussed.
Or it could be the Holy Spirit.
@@chrisreed3040 yes that’s what I think
God bless her. He sent an Angel to show her and she responded.
Reminds of the time my friends and I were at the fair and we found this poor little girl just sobbing by the bathrooms. She told us she ran off from her mom to go to the bathroom and when she came out her mom was gone. Thankfully she had a small backpack on that had her moms phone number written inside of it and so my friends and I were able to call and get the little girl back to her mom safely. I always think of that little girl and what could have happened to her if my friends and I hadn’t found her.
I dont care who's child it is , I WILL HELP THEM.
Exactly!!! There was a kid standing by the door at target the other day...I asked him where’s him mom, he said in the bathroom so I hung out in the dollar spot until she finally came out
When my kids were younger, I told them to find a mom with kids if they ever got lost. It's safer than going to a store employee. And I was pretty sure any mom would open her heart the way this woman did and help.
Yes yes yes! Too many creeps in this world to leave a kid by themselves, even for a second.
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Damn right!!!😇
So glad that you had an Angel looking over your little boy.
You have one of those comments I read first to where I absolutely stop reading others comment because how good yours was.
White people to the rescue 👏🏽
@@pattimaeda6097 racist in the comments 👏🏻
How about teaching the boy his address and phone number and put it in his back pack and books, why the mother didnt think off that ?
So glad this country is coming back together after the MONSTER has been dethroned 👍🏿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
What a handsome little man. Thank you to the lady. What kindness.
Thank God for a wonderful person!
So glad this precious child was returned safe. We all need to be like this woman. Look out for each other
Amen
🙏🙏💝💝💗🕊️
Yes, Lets find this Lady and thank her for HER good deed.
Um hi. I found a munchkin in the lost & found & i think he belongs to you. You dont know me, not that it matters, i mean, i mean no harm. But i just figured id return him to your safety. K have a good day, bye. :/ 🤔 Yt was on it... Not really. Just by coincidence, i was admiring a little dudes charms the other day. Little rugrat wanted his toy cars but his mom made him return it. He walked back w/ his wiwhoa man swag, all like its ok. I still love & admire you trucks & cars. One day, i can deal w/ the real thing. He was such a trooper about it. I almost wanted to give him the $ for it. But i didnt know how his mom would take it. If he was being disciplined, thought it was an insult bc who knows, im insinuating theyre poor or whatever other random ish. So i decided not to. Random stranger kid out there, where ever you are, i hope you get all the dude toys you want for christmas. Little guy warmed my heart for a bit. Honestly, i shouldve just kidnapped him. Jk.
Ahem. Not your kid not your problem. Parents should act like parents for a change .
School did everything to avoid lawsuit. Didn't sound like they cared much. Smh
Yep
who thought they did? schools shit
sound like they just used different bus driver and he stop at wrong place...
@@campkira that's not an excuse. It's not Metro. It's an elementary school bus with kindergarteners and first graders on it. You do not drop small children off in the wrong place alone and leave.
They could at least have given the token 'lessons have been learnt'! There is absolutely no responsibility taken, which gives no assurance this won't happen again.
Bless this angel
What a beautiful child.
Just a decent human being. Let’s all try to be one. Stay safe and blessed.
I bet you there were hundreds of people who saw that boy and kept it moving. She is an angel.
@@2020girlygirl Orrrr..... Most People aren’t decent people.
And. May you and your loves stay safe and blessed as well
@@2020girlygirl Don't be messy. Any halfway decent human being would have helped. U can say angel, that's fine.. Either way.
@@HappyH4ppyHappy Really. Wow I hate to hear that.