Absolutely.
It is good to hear he is safe, however I hope many questions are asked of these Parents.

This what I have been saying we need to do with Colleen Nolan for ages

Dump her in a forest?

yes, in Japan

What I'm wondering now is... if someone went missing in a forest, and you knew there was a building within walkable radius... isn't that one of the FIRST places you would look if they weren't found in the immediate area of where they went missing?

Apparently they're too safe though, I'm thinking South American tropics are probably the best bet.

:joker:

Great news to hear he was found safe, i really didn't think he would be

Glad he was found but have they just allowed him back to his parents?

he's probably traumatised by the whole thing, not putting him back with his parents would probably be worse for him right now

..yeah I agree, I think that him not going back to his parents now, would be the worst thing for him...however grim what they did may have been..and however strange it may sound, they're his comfort/safety and security..which is what he needs right now more than ever...with a close support as well for the whole family from social services...

..on a positive..imagine being able to tick off your life experiences list... 'survival for a week in a bear inhabited forest'..at the age of 7yrs old.../amazing little guy...:love:..

What a cutie he is, I'll have him :) If he does go back to his parents and I suspect he will as I don't think they will dare punish him again, he'll get unlimited ice cream haha!
Son, you've been naughty again.. yes but dad you abandoned me in a bear forest.... have another ice cream son! :laugh:

Yes
I was the same
if only they told us of these Army Cabins
with a running tap water,
he stayed in for the week.


He is just 7
I think he was "right to leave the road"
in case someone bad picked him up

Yes, if he knew they were coming back he should have stayed where he was but obviously when they drove off, he thought they really had left so he left too. I also suspect they left him for quite a bit longer than they claim to have left him before going back, not just a few minutes. If it was minutes he'd still have been able to hear them shouting for him.

He might be quite strong willed, and just didn't respond, and turned it round on them to teach them a lesson, he seems quite resourceful most kids would be rooted to the spot, I'm glad he gave them a torrid time :laugh:

Bet he won't throw rocks at cars again :idc:

Can he confirm, at least, the rumour about bears shitting there?

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sounds like a very naughty kid is to blame for the whole thing.

to be fair it was pretty dumb/crazy for the kid to start walking through the woods, any sane/intelligent person would just start walking along the road towards home. why did he walk into the woods???

My Mom did this to my brother once, although it was in the suburbs in a =very populated town, but yea, he was being a complete nightmare and she left him by the side of the road, we drove away and she circled the block and came back... i think a lot of parents do this type of thing. my brother just stood there crying, and i definitely felt bad for him, but yea, sometimes parents just get pushed over the edge, so i can sympathize with the parents.