Neighbor's kid....

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

He shouldn't be giving a 3 year old, autistic or not, permission to go anywhere by himself.

Save a child. Make the call.

He also shouldn't be giving the 7 year old the responsibility of the autistic 3 year old.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by poster

At what point do you decide to call?

We just told you.

[poster]

Originally Posted by bresamil

Large improvement from the time he snuck into my house in the middle of the night and drank juice and watched tv. Or the time he tried to hide from his mother by climbing in your boat.

Originally Posted by poster

It sounds as if this went on for some time.
At what point DID you decide to call?

Sorry - fixed. Was asking bresamil.

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by poster

Sorry - fixed. Was asking bresamil.

Seriously, what do you have to lose by calling?

[poster]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Seriously, what do you have to lose by calling?

Nothing. IMO I do not believe there will be a repeat incident. If I felt otherwise I would call right away.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by poster

Nothing. IMO I do not believe there will be a repeat incident. If I felt otherwise I would call right away.

[Cowgirl]

Originally Posted by poster

The father had NO idea he was at my house and he wasn't even looking for him, said thank you and please send home the older one. Totally blows me away. I don't understand parents today.

Originally Posted by poster

Nothing. IMO I do not believe there will be a repeat incident. If I felt otherwise I would call right away.

Ok, I just hope you're right...for the kid's sake.

[bresamil (Premo)]

Originally Posted by poster

Sorry - fixed. Was asking bresamil.

Actually I had the blow up with the neighbor face to face at 3am when I hauled the little juice drinker home. My next door neighbor - where he practically lived - did the calling. When CPS came for interviews I told them the straight facts.

Realize that this was within a neighborhood (same street two houses away) - no 50mph road to cross - no autism (that was diagnosed at least) - and most of the children rotated around to each other's houses. When I got tired of them I sent them home - and even then called to say they were coming across the street and watched them until they were in parental clutches.

[poster]

Originally Posted by mAlice

I'm assuming you've raised or are raising children.

If you can look back and say there is NOTHING you did that you would change or regret then by all means, you are the perfect parent.

Personally I haven't met anyone to date that can say that.
I could come up with a couple myself and I'm sure that this incident will top the list of stupid decisions on their part.

[mAlice (Premo)]

Originally Posted by poster

I'm assuming you've raised or are raising children.

If you can look back and say there is NOTHING you did that you would change or regret then by all means, you are the perfect parent.

Personally I haven't met anyone to date that can say that.
I could come up with a couple myself and I'm sure that this incident will top the list of stupid decisions on their part.

Actually, I can say that.

The kids may not cross the street again, but that's not going to stop the parents from thinking it's okay for a 7 year old to take care of a 3 year old. Maybe next time the 7 year old will take the 3 year old for a swim.

I hope you sleep well after something happens to those babies.