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Originally Posted by Saaf_laandon_mo
I donot think you can compare the above with leaving 3 under 4s 'home' alone whilst the parents are out wining and dining. I donot think any of us are advocating wrapping up our kids in cotton wool, and on a further note i do think times have changed from 20 years ago to now. I remember when I was 7/8, we'd be out till 9 oclock playing in summer. There's no way I'd let my 8 year old (i i had one) do that now though. It's most likely nothing would happen to him, but I am not willing to take the risk.
I donot think that by not leaving your kids alone at home, you'd be messing with their minds. Remember these are 4 year old and under we are talking about. I fail to see how leaving them home alone is reasonable or good for their well being at that age.
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Perhaps you are unaware of the thinking behind the idea of not running to a baby every time it cries?
Perhaps you are unaware that the children have a history of not waking during the night?
Perhaps you are unaware that the children have no history of sticking bmx brake cables into mains sockets or playing with matches?
Perhaps you are unaware that the parents were unaware their daughter was being targetted?
Perhaps you are unaware that the children were quite capable of sorting themselves out if they needed the toilet during the night?
Perhaps you are unaware that there were people next door who would have raised the alarm if the children started crying?