2 yr old running in middle of road at 2:30 am is hit and killed

[laundry_queen]

13. So sad.

This has always been a nightmare of mine, as 2 of my 4 children sleep walk. They are old enough to figure out how to unlock the door and leave, but when they are sleepwalking I'm not sure if they understand danger or not. It's freaky. I especially worry when it's -40 degrees outside. When I move into my new place an alarm system put in, so at least I'll know if the door opens, and I'll be putting in a chain lock (I rent and my landlord said, 'no holes in the walls!' so looking forward to owning..). Hopefully that calms my fears, somewhat. I can totally see this happening in a motel with a 'spirited' 2 year old (had one of those too - she always took off, no impulse control and no fear).