The time I almost died: Once when a tiny toddler was 5, they were walking with their mother from the bus. They were going to get something and hot dogs after that. As the two were crossing the street a car was coming towards them. The driver wasn't looking at the road and very nearly killed a child and their mother. The mother, angry, told her child to run to the light and wait there for her. The child went and waiting, watched her mother scream at the driver and bang on his car. The mother returned to the scared child and they got hot dogs.
(this is a true experience from a friend who wants to stay anonymous)