A three-year-old girl in a kindergarten near Shchelkovo, outside Moscow, began wandering in search of her mother after her parents had planned to take her home. The child did not stay with the group as her parents prepared to leave, and she dressed in her jacket and boots to go looking for her mother. The situation unfolded in a setting where several adults were responsible for the children at the time, but the child slipped away without immediate notice. The entrance door to the facility was found to be broken, propped open with a plank, which enabled the young student to exit the building as she tried to leave.
A passerby who was in the area saw the child and intervened as she approached a set of railroad tracks. The woman assisted the child and brought her to a safe location away from the tracks. Following the incident, the child’s guardians filed a formal complaint with law enforcement authorities.
This incident is not isolated in the regional news cycle; reports from another region describe a separate event in which a kindergarten teacher was accused of dragging a child through snow, illustrating ongoing concerns about child safety in early education settings.
In the broader context, authorities emphasize the importance of secure premises, attentive supervision, and clear emergency procedures within all early childhood facilities. Child safety protocols include secure entryways, consistent headcounts, and rapid, calm responses when a child goes missing or appears unsettled. Schools and caregivers are urged to review and strengthen door control measures, ensure doors remain properly secure when classrooms are unattended, and maintain open lines of communication with families about daily routines and pickup expectations. Community members are encouraged to report any safety concerns to local authorities so they can be addressed promptly and transparently.