Actionscript 3.0 and numeric stepper problem

Question

OK, so when I trace any numeric stepper, the value is null and doesn't change when I increase or decrease the value.
Here's my code...
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
stop();
var resort:String;
var pets:String;
var adults:String;
var children:String;
trace(adultStepper.value);
trace(childStepper.value);
resortCombo.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, resortHandler);
petsCheck.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, petHandler);
adultStepper.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, adultHandler);
childStepper.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, childHandler);
nextButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, nextpage);
function resortHandler(evt:Event):void {
resort = resortCombo.selectedItem.label;
function petHandler(evt:Event):void {
pets = String(petsCheck.selected);
function adultHandler(evt:Event):void {
adults = String(adultStepper.value); 
function childHandler(evt:Event):void {
children = String(childStepper.value);
function nextpage(evt:MouseEvent):void {
gotoAndStop("lodgePage");

Answer 1

OK so I moved the trace function inside the adultHandler function and traced the adult variable.
trace(adults);
The results are being stored properly inside the varaible, which is good. However, I can't get it to display inside a text box on frame 4.
adultsSelected.text = adults;
childrenSelected.text = children;