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rfra3645 · 10-26-2004, 07:04 AM

hi i have a 4 yr old and a 1.5 yr old. please hear me out before saying this guy is a nut case. how old is old enough? and what is acceptable and what is not? i mean is it ok to run to the unattached garage? or outside? or in the back yard? is it ok to run next door?? ok now let me throw in some variables... i do let the 4 yr old play outside out of sight and heairng. i let him shower on his own i let him play anywhere in the house. i let the 1.5 yr old play out in the fenced back yard by himself i let him play anywhere in the house. our house is 101 % child proofed i am fully confiednt they could not gain access to anything i would not want them to. keep in mind im not tlaking about hours or even 10 min here at most 5 min. still along time for a 4 yr old and ceartianly an eternity to a 1.5 yr old but.. is it reall y dangerous? this comes after i went to the post office 4 doors down the road form here or just under 1 city block.. i was gone a total of 3.5 min while i was gone i was talking to my mom on the phone and asked her this same question.. she said well you would probally run to the car maybe even clean it with them inside alone. you would go to te back yard.. you would probally even run out into the gargae for a few minutes. so the difrence of leaving them is the farther you get from home the more danger to you not coming home. ie maybe you could get hit or somthing.. yes what she is true i canot control all situatuions. i do feel they are safe in our house with or w/o me for a short amount of time. so is it wrong.

i realize i could be opening a can of worms here and if someone is against this there are 1000 possible things to say most of witch would not be said unless somthing did happen.

i am just interested in others perspective.

10-26-2004, 07:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
rfra3645 Crazy Location: geff il	hold old is old enogh to leave alone? hi i have a 4 yr old and a 1.5 yr old. please hear me out before saying this guy is a nut case. how old is old enough? and what is acceptable and what is not? i mean is it ok to run to the unattached garage? or outside? or in the back yard? is it ok to run next door?? ok now let me throw in some variables... i do let the 4 yr old play outside out of sight and heairng. i let him shower on his own i let him play anywhere in the house. i let the 1.5 yr old play out in the fenced back yard by himself i let him play anywhere in the house. our house is 101 % child proofed i am fully confiednt they could not gain access to anything i would not want them to. keep in mind im not tlaking about hours or even 10 min here at most 5 min. still along time for a 4 yr old and ceartianly an eternity to a 1.5 yr old but.. is it reall y dangerous? this comes after i went to the post office 4 doors down the road form here or just under 1 city block.. i was gone a total of 3.5 min while i was gone i was talking to my mom on the phone and asked her this same question.. she said well you would probally run to the car maybe even clean it with them inside alone. you would go to te back yard.. you would probally even run out into the gargae for a few minutes. so the difrence of leaving them is the farther you get from home the more danger to you not coming home. ie maybe you could get hit or somthing.. yes what she is true i canot control all situatuions. i do feel they are safe in our house with or w/o me for a short amount of time. so is it wrong. i realize i could be opening a can of worms here and if someone is against this there are 1000 possible things to say most of witch would not be said unless somthing did happen. i am just interested in others perspective. __________________ this post is a natural product made from recycled electrons. the slight variations in spelling, grammar and punctuation enhance its individual character and individuality and are in no way to be considered flaws or defects. if you cant read my post i dont want to hear about it move on. thanks