Looking Out Of The Kitchen Window.....

[Jeza]

I saw 4 kids scooping up the leaves and throwing them at each other. They were laughing and squealing and seemingly having a good time. I watched them for a while and decided the eldest was about 5 or 6, two more were younger and then a toddler age about 18 months or maybe 2. It dawned on me that I couldn't see an adult with them. I went out, had a look round and no adult in sight.
I watched those kids like a hawk. What sort of parent does this?

[janbee]

It was quite the norm when I was a child but nowadays, it seems like a very risky thing to do

[stuey]

My parents used to do that about 60 years ago: I guess that they were the average sort:)

[Svejk]

I was about to say the same thing, jan. Mind you, there seemed to be kids everywhere then. My little local park always seemed crowded when I was young but for years now I never see a soul in it if I happen to walk through it.

[Daffy6543]

Watching out of the window wouldn't help if one of them ran out into the road in front of a car, there's no way to run out of the house and scoop a child away from danger quickly enough in that situation.

I agree with jeza by the way, kids that age should not be outside unaccompanied by an adult.

[Jeza]

I agree jan it was the same when I was a kid but not for a toddler.

Piper, I live in a cul-de-sac those kids dont live or visit anyone here.

[janbee]

Yes Svejk, there were kids EVERYWHERE when we were kids. Maybe we were all part of the baby growth after the war. Well, at least I was.

[Hypognosis]

We don't have public information films any more; I think they were deemed to be too patronising.

Anyone else remember "keep the under-5s inside"

That was about road safety.

[Daffy6543]

It doesn't take a genius to guess the age of kids piper.

[Jeza]

Judgement is a dangerous thing as is assumptions

So is abduction and running into the road.

[stuey]

On the other hand, Jeza should not be criticized for her attitude: care and consideration are positive attributes for a person to posses.

[tonyav]

Not a good thing these days for kids ( certainly of that age ) not to be accompanied by an adult imo.

[ummmm]

The danger is cars. There are no more paedophiles about now as there were back then...

[Jeza]

Does this mean I was right to be concerned and only piper thinks I'm a nosy old cow?

Umm I agree it was the road I was concerned about. They were on the grass at the top of the cds right next to the road.

[Daffy6543]

I don't think you're a nosy old cow Jeza, I would also have been concerned.

[Jeza]

Thanks Daffy.

[tonyav]

You were right, Jeza. Roads and young kids are a dangerous combination imo.

[Sqad]

For sure.......you cannot be looking after kids......of any age 24/7.

[Jeza]

I agree sqad, but did you allow your kids to play in the street unaccompanied when they were under 5. Remember there is much more traffic about today.