3-Year-Old Left on Subway Platform Alone

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3-Year-Old Left on Subway Platform Alone

Friday, November 20, 2009

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This is a parent's worst nightmare!

When 3-year-old Aiden Bailey was getting off the subway with his dad in Portland, Oregon, he pushed the handicapped button.

For some reason, the doors closed early -- before his dad Aaron could exit -- and the 3-year-old was left alone on the platform.

"I frantically tried to push the open button, but they didn't open," Bailey said. "Being panicked, I pushed the emergency button, and there was no answer."

Luckily, a good samaritan was there. She watched over the boy for the seven minutes it took for his dad to ride to the next station, switch trains, and ride back to his boy.

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"I was overwhelmed with emotion. We embraced, and I cried for a minute, and everything is OK," Bailey said.

We can't even imagine what this dad was going through. Thank God this story has a happy ending!

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Why thank god? Why not thank the person who stayed with the kid?

- D

Posted 11/20/09 12:18 PM

what a moron.

- Phil E. Drifter

Posted 11/20/09 12:25 PM

There is plenty of blame or should I say cop out to go around and the subway’s safety systems are in question. But fault lies firmly with the father. I have been known to carry my briefcase, a half dozen bags of groceries AND my 4 year old grandson with his backpack under any circumstance that may be dangerous. The father should have been carrying the child. This could have been very tragic. However the father is not quite as negligent as the mother whose stroller rolled off the platform before she even noticed.

- ladyofargonne

Posted 11/20/09 12:27 PM

this kinda highlights the point that the reason this is so frightening, is because people don’t trust each other, and worry that the worst might happen. But it also highlights the fact that there are, in fact, very nice people everywhere.

- Stephen A

Posted 11/20/09 12:36 PM

wow ladyofargonne-The father should have been carrying a 3 y/o? I agree, he should have been holding his hand, & regarding the woman whos stroller rolled off the platform, did you not see the video? She took her hands off for maybe 3 seconds. You must be a perfect angel unable to do any wrong…or just a self righteous rhymes with witch…

- Mic

Posted 11/20/09 01:53 PM

This is my daughter Orianne. The doors malfunctioned, the father did every thing he could.

- Irene

Posted 11/21/09 02:26 PM

I live in Portland,Or and this story was on our local news. It wasn’t the father or the toddlers fault. The MAX train doors malfunctioned and the the intercom to the driver was broken. The lady on the platform was at the right place at the right time. I’m sure if it was a certain person, they wouldn’t have sat the kid til his father could came back. Not everyone is as thoughtful as her. Thank you, Orianne!

- Lacey

Posted 11/21/09 04:55 PM

I’m from Portland, I’ve lived here all my life… It’s different here compared to other cities. People on the MAX Train (it’s not a subway) have a much higher tendency to strike up conversations with strangers, share things and so forth (unlike my experience on the subways of NYC). Also, seating can be very limited and with the jerking motions it’s much more convenient (and many aspects safer) to have a child standing next to you. The MAX hasn’t been gaining very good publicity lately… Hopefully this will be a good slap in the face to get these problems fixed. I’m glad that everybody is okay and that Orianne was there (saw her on the news tonight).

- Olivia

Posted 11/23/09 05:54 PM