I recently helped my friend hold a birthday part for her DS who turned 6. It was held at a local sports centre (bouncy castle type thing)
Anyway, one little girl was dropped off by her older sister (who i know is 8 or 9) and had no gift or card for the birthday boy (though I know she didnt have to bring one.
When the paryt was over, all the mums & dads turned up to collect their children, apart from this wee girl. I saw her try to leave by herself, so i brought her back inside. She was crying, and said she was to walk home by herself (she is 6, and the sports centre is on a busy main road). I really felt like i couldnt let her go by herself, so took her indoors even though she was visably upset. The other mum agreed with me, that we should hold onto her until someone arrived to collect her.
Half an hour after the party, and still no-one arrived, so the other mum agreed to take the girl home herself, even though it was totally out of her way.
now, should we have let her go? Were we unreasonable to keep hold of her, even when she was upset & adamant she was to walk home by herself?
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Should have we have let her go?
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MerkinFitter · 06/10/2008 11:43
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