Leaving a child alone
Discussion
At home this week. Yesterday we took our 3 yr old to the local park for swings and kicking a ball.
A boy no bigger than her emerged from the undergrowth by the railway and tried to play football with us - he was in school clothes so was probably 5. I asked him where his mum or dad were and he said they let him go out by himself.
He then wandered off on his scooter, and left me concluding that he had a crap future ahead of him if nobody gives a monkeys about where he is and what he's doing.
So when is old enough to be left to your own devices?
A boy no bigger than her emerged from the undergrowth by the railway and tried to play football with us - he was in school clothes so was probably 5. I asked him where his mum or dad were and he said they let him go out by himself.
He then wandered off on his scooter, and left me concluding that he had a crap future ahead of him if nobody gives a monkeys about where he is and what he's doing.
So when is old enough to be left to your own devices?
To be fair, I'm no good at guessing age, and my sprog is very tall for her age, so who knows how old he really is.
I do wish id taken him home and regret not talking to him a bit more, but he'd upset her by playing a bit rough, and was scooting off round the corner by the time id calmed her down.
I do wish id taken him home and regret not talking to him a bit more, but he'd upset her by playing a bit rough, and was scooting off round the corner by the time id calmed her down.
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