SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
Everyone has their own ideas on parenting, and I was just seeking some opinions so here is the question.
At what age have you, or would you allow your child to play outside your home without having visual supervision of your child, in your own yard and outside of your own yard?
I have a almost 3 1/2 year old. She isn't allowed outside of my door without me being present. However, there are several children in my neighborhood, some still in diapers that I would estimate to be no more than 2 or 3 at the most, who are allowed to run the entire neighborhood without supervision. I doubt this will change, and I don't know of any laws that could enforce parental supervision, but I am worried that it's a train wreck waiting to happen. One of the little ones was nearly road kill yesterday. I really don't want to see anything bad happen, but I know it's not up to me to supervise everyone else's children either.
When I say there is no visual supervision by any parent, these kids are often at least one street over from where they live. Sometimes there are older siblings out with them, but the siblings are young as well, 4-7 years old themselves and aren't paying a lick of attention to what their little brother/sister is doing.
At what age have you, or would you allow your child to play outside your home without having visual supervision of your child, in your own yard and outside of your own yard?
I have a almost 3 1/2 year old. She isn't allowed outside of my door without me being present. However, there are several children in my neighborhood, some still in diapers that I would estimate to be no more than 2 or 3 at the most, who are allowed to run the entire neighborhood without supervision. I doubt this will change, and I don't know of any laws that could enforce parental supervision, but I am worried that it's a train wreck waiting to happen. One of the little ones was nearly road kill yesterday. I really don't want to see anything bad happen, but I know it's not up to me to supervise everyone else's children either.
When I say there is no visual supervision by any parent, these kids are often at least one street over from where they live. Sometimes there are older siblings out with them, but the siblings are young as well, 4-7 years old themselves and aren't paying a lick of attention to what their little brother/sister is doing.
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