This Mom’s Toddler Snuck Out Of Her House At Night And She Says This Is The Horror Story Of The Year

Emily Chan |

May 6, 2023

Marco - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual child

We’ve all heard of the “terrible twos.” Every toddler goes through a phase, and the telltale signs your tiny tot is entering this stage include tantrum-throwing, frustration, and defiant behavior.

It’s an exciting time for parents to see their children grow, but it can often leave them feeling a bit overwhelmed.

This mom on TikTok, who goes by the handle (@mustangashley9), is left traumatized after her crafty two-year-old managed to escape the house in the middle of the night.

It all started off as an ordinary evening. First, she put her kids to bed at 8 pm. Then, at 10:30 pm, she checked on her toddler before going to bed herself, finding him sound asleep.

The next thing she knows, she’s being woken up by police barging into her bedroom at around 1:45 am.

Three police officers informed @mustangashley9) and her husband that they had found a screaming, crying toddler wandering around outside in the cold.

“I, having just been woken up from a dead sleep, rush into my son’s room to find him not there. And then proceed to run down the stairs, out the door, completely barefoot, still in my pajamas with no coat, and down the block to find my son,” she recalled.

The toddler is fine now, but the mom will never forget what she calls “the horror story of the year.” What completely baffles her is how she didn’t wake up to the baby monitor, the sound of the door opening, or police officers knocking.

“My dog didn’t bark; he always barks. My husband didn’t wake up. My mother-in-law didn’t wake up, no one,” she added.

Marco – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual child

She has no idea how long her child was outside; this event has made her feel extremely guilty and like the worst mom in the world. She says she will probably not sleep well for a while after this.

Viewers comforted the mom and shared stories about their own toddler mishaps.

“I think all parents have a scare with their little ones getting out. It happened to me. I got the locks for the top of my doors as a secondary measure,” commented one viewer.

“My toddler did something similar to me a week before she turned 2. They found her in the middle of the road by herself – scariest day of my life,” revealed another.

“You can tell you are a mom that loves your kids just by being humble in this video. I have a two-year-old, and this is my biggest fear,” wrote a third.