Yes, don't pass judgement too quickly. I have a sleep walking child and at home I never realized she did this because I assumed she'd moved from her bed to the sofa in middle of night. While on vacation I woke up in my room to see that the other bed (the girls bed) was vacant and the door wide open. She was 8 so had unlatched the chain ugh.
It was the worse feeling in the world when I walked into the hallway and didn't even know where to BEGIN to look... luckily a janitor found her and he (the janitor) didn't speak any english at all, put her in an empty room while he tried to figure out what to do. She must have just gotten out when I woke up because I met him at front desk and he was saying "chiquita?" and motioning with his hands how tall she was. And since I was crying he righfully assumed I was looking for her.
Needless to say I to this day BLOCK motel doors with furniture. I've even asked for stuff to block the door with in one motel where the furniture did not move.
I'm an excellent parent - MOPS mom, PTO member, kids do 4H, swimming, dance, violin, private language lessons, etc - the whole nine yards, so I'd hate to be judged by one sleep walking child. I'm grateful it had a happy ending - trust me, my mind has played through all the options many, many times (child molester, fell in pool and hit head, walked off into the night never to be seen again) so I am soooo grateful an angel found her and it was remedied quickly.
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