And it's not often that family stories can be augmented by numerous national newspaper articles....this story is being carried by at least 17 papers at the moment, and it's only a few hours old. Here are just a few:
Toddler walked 1.5 miles at 3am to find sweets - Telegraph
I did almost the same thing when I was 3. I ran away from the baby sitter because she smacked me in the face. I don’t remember whether I deserved it or not. I walked about two miles to the highway and was making the turn on the highway when a truck driver picked me up and took me into the manufacturing facility on the corner and called the sheriff. I ended up working there 25 years later and someone remembered me from that day who was still working there. I know the baby sitter is in a padded room today wearing a straight jacket. I consequently watch my kids like a hawk because of that.