Only to find here mother not there.But before the castigating of the girl's parents begins,here's what really happened.The girl's mother was in the hospital,visiting a sick friend,and the father was at work, and miscommunicated.Meanwhile,the little girl,frightened,gets the keys to her family's SUV,and drives it,but doesn't get very far-the little girl calls 911 asking what to do next.,and no,the girl was NOT hurt,and was praised by the 911 Operator.Any comments?

And it happened in Mansfield,Ohio.And no charges were pressed against anyone.

thats crazy. she shouldn't have tookend the car i didn't think five year old knew how to drive a car. whydidn't she just call her mom ? im pretty sure shes has cell phone like every one else. you think they wouldgotten some one to watch her im glade she didnt gethurt. thegirl could haavegotten into a bad car werck. i think the motherwould have told her shes goingto vistis asick friend. or at least havesome one watch her orpick her up after shcool . every leavs my house we alll tel where were going.

Don't 5 year olds usually go to school for a half day? Why couldn't the mother wait til after the girl got out of school then go see her friend.

Just wondering-- :p

I assume the SUV was at home so that begs to ask, how far was the bus stop from home? If the girl made it home why didnt she just stay there? Can 5 year olds reach the pedals of an SUV?

Only to find here mother not there.But before the castigating of the girl's parents begins,here's what really happened.The girl's mother was in the hospital,visiting a sick friend,and the father was at work, and miscommunicated.Meanwhile,the little girl,frightened,gets the keys to her family's SUV,and drives it,but doesn't get very far-the little girl calls 911 asking what to do next.,and no,the girl was NOT hurt,and was praised by the 911 Operator.Any comments?
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Actually the mother herself was in the hospital for an ailment, not visiting a friend. The mother said she left a message for the father to pick up the daughter, she also should have called the school to tell them she was in the hospital. Im sure someone at the school would have done something for the little girl so she didnt have to be dropped off at home alone.

whydidn't she just call her mom ? im pretty sure shes has cell phone like every one else.

Not all 5 year olds have cell phones.