Comments on: Japanese boy abandoned by parents is found after 6 days

By: Surellin

Surellin — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:19:43 +0000

Another tip on How Not To Get Lost. Go downhill, always. You’ll reach a stream, follow the street to where the people are. That’s what annoyed me so much about The Blair Witch Project. They keep hanging around in the Haunted Woods instead of following the creek downhill. OK, that’s not fair. They also had to deal with a witch.

By: Ken in NH

Ken in NH — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 16:04:50 +0000

I have never and would never threaten to abandon my children. On the other hand, we have on occasion stopped in safe spot along the road and put one of our children out of the vehicle and stayed there until he calmed down or changed his behavior. It usually did not take more than 10 or 15 minutes before we were able to continue on our way. Yes, it made us late on occasion, but that is part of the price you pay to be a parent.

It amazes me that so few adults have less patience than a toddler.

By: blert

blert — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 01:20:08 +0000

I’m happy that the tyke surrendered to Japanese officers before twenty-five years had passed.

He’s lucky that his AWOL status did not trigger compulsory seppuku… with a paring knife.

By: Alan F

Alan F — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 04:16:39 +0000

When i was seven plus and older, my mother didn’t supervise my wanderings around the semi-rural edge of East Lansing, Michigan. My mother grew up on a small farm, on a narrow dirt road, in Kansas. I don’t think it occurred to her that I shouldn’t wander around like that. I recall wandering many blocks from home, sometimes by myself.

By: AesopFan

AesopFan — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 04:03:11 +0000

We raised 5 boys, all of whom got lost at least once in their lives.

The first was also the oldest, about age 7, in a mall. After an hour of frantic searching (with 4 others in tow!), security found him at the door where we had come in, because, he explained, he figured we would have to go out that way to get to the car.
He now does software programming for security firms.

They all made Eagle Scout and haven’t gotten lost in the woods since then.

***OM Says:
June 4th, 2016 at 11:07 am
How not to get lost, http://weaponsman.com/?p=32430.

Compass and pace.
***
Excellent link; thank you!

By: vanderleun

vanderleun — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 01:53:41 +0000

I remember two phrases that worked with me and my brothers:

1. “You don’t want me to pull over and stop the car.”

2. “Wait until your father gets home.”

By: Gringo

Gringo — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 21:58:28 +0000

He had a point. We finally just picked him up and took him out of there. Which shows that often trying to reason with a young child is a waste of time. Just DO IT. The story my mother told in later years is when my brother was told to perform some trivial chore which would have taken all of 30 seconds of his time. "Why?" said my brother. "To help out the family," replied my mother. This went on for several iterations of WHY, when my mother, quite exasperated by then, replied,"BECAUSE I SAID SO." "OK," replied my brother, who proceeded to complete the 30-second task.

By: Ymarsakar

Ymarsakar — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 20:02:24 +0000

Very good PR for the Japanese self defense forces. Especially during these days.

Almost shows that they have the mamuratai of kami-sama.

The translation of the public apology is pretty accurate as well, from what I can trace back to Japanese lines that are normally used for such situations.

By: blert

blert — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 19:29:17 +0000

Your son knew that you can get away with a lot when you’re that cute.

By: Kokomo

Kokomo — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 17:18:23 +0000

Funny stories….. I was driving my niece & nephew up to Paradise on Mt Rainier, when they started arguing so much it was distracting my driving. I found a grassy pull-off & told tem to get out of the car & fight it out on the grass.. I stayed in the car while the did a few token wrestles, followed by giggling, they got in the car & we had a fun time after that