So sorry, Hailey. RIP, sweetie.
:rose:
OT: My kids wanted to play outside yesterday. We live in an apartment complex but it's fairly safe, and they play outside often. But, I was thinking about our upcoming move to a house, which will mean kids wanting to walk to friends' homes, etc - and our 6-yr-old daughter who will talk to anyone. (Our son is older).
So, I told them about Hailey. Not the gruesome and horrific details - just the gist of what happened: talked to a man who asked for directions, and he took her. My son asked if she was found, and if she had been found alive. I said 'yes' and 'no'.
I then said, "I'm not trying to scare you, but -"
And my 6-yr-old said, "Well, you've scared ME to death. I don't want to play outside anymore."
My son said, "Yeah, same for me."
(I did have a talk with them about safety and not talking to strangers, especially ones who pull up in cars. I explained that most people in this world are kind, but there are a few who are not. So you just need to be safe when out playing.)