[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The toddler knows never to run into the road because they'll get a smack from a parent. So as soon as a parent isn't around to see them, they think it's "safe" because they won't get smacked.

Here's what saves lives; don't have small children unsupervised next to roads until they're old enough to understand the actual danger.

Or the toddler learns to run out on the road faster to avoid the smack............