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[quote=Anonymous]Agreed, don't punish her. You do need to talk with her about what to do when she's unsure what to do. 
No kids came, so she didn't know what to do. What should she do? Possible answers: Look around, see if her teacher's in the room. Look around, see if there's another adult to help. Go to the front desk, ask to borrow the phone to call you.

You also need to give her rules for what to do when she's lost. When you're lost, stay put. Two people trying to find each other will just miss each other. Exception: if you've previously identified a place to go when you're lost. For example, my daughter knows if I "should have" picked her up from school but I haven't, she's to go to the front desk. This has a couple of benefits - we both know where to find her if she's lost, and there's a phone so she can call me and let me know where she is.

If you feel like you might feel safe with her walking, I'd also walk the path with her a few times to make sure she has it, then establish some rules (call before heading home) and go with it.

Sounds like you have a smart, brave kid![/quote]

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