The letter
to the editor today mentioned a little girl taking a train on her own
without any adult accompanying her. The parents or guardian of the
little girl must have their own reasons for letting her travel on her
own. The little girl herself seems nonchalant about the whole set-up.
Her guardian and she herself must be quite confident that no harm
will come to her during the journey. The writer did wonder whether
this is a daily routine and most probably it is.
We can only speculate the
reasons behind this arrangement. Practical reasons maybe but in this
age and time when we read of the many tragedies that has befallen
young children, we just try and think positively. If circumstances in
the family is such that no adult can accompany the child during her
journey, what other options are there? Other adults who encounter
young children on their own must keep an eye on them and be the eyes
and ears on the parents' behalf.
I'm quite certain that the
parents did not come to the decision to let the girl out on her own
arbitrarily. It is a hard decision to make and the public should give
the benefit of the doubt to them. We will not know until and unless
we're in the same situation. In the meantime, keep a look out for any
young children on their own. Treat them as your own and keep an eye
on them. We can be their temporary guardian to minimise the chances
of any harm happening to them.
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