Hello all,
I hope this isn't a repost, but here's a story about a toddler's survival :

" Toddler spends 2½ weeks alone "

Girl survived on ketchup, dried pasta while mom in jail

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 29 — A 2-year-old girl survived on ketchup, mustard and dried pasta for nearly three weeks after she was left home alone while her mother served time in jail. - AP

http://www.msnbc.com/news/974067.asp?0cl=cR

Regards,
Run