Leaving kids for 5 minute late night walk?

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OneOliveOtter · 26/06/2026 23:22

Husband and wife went out for a quick walk an hour ago whilst kids were sleeping (3 and 5). Gone for just over five minutes. Unreasonable or not?

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Pinkflamingo10 · 26/06/2026 23:31

Have these fools never heard of Madeleine McCann?!!

Onemoret1me · 26/06/2026 23:31

Unacceptable. Even now at age 16, I wouldn’t go out and leave my daughter without telling her. If she woke she’d panic if she hadn’t known I was going out. She’d then ring to see where I was but I wouldn’t want to put her through any unnecessary panic

Honeyhonay · 26/06/2026 23:29

I can’t imagine why you would go for a walk for 5 minutes to begin with. “Just 5 mins” seems so unlikely even for a short walk.
The garden is acceptable, a walk away from the home is not. 3 & 5 is so young and I would question a parents capacity if they both thought this was normal.

didntlikeanyofthesuggestions · 26/06/2026 23:28

Unforgivable

ThisIsHowItStarts · 26/06/2026 23:28

Why would you even need to do that?

Ionlymakejokestodistractmyself · 26/06/2026 23:28

In all likelihood it would be fine, I just don't know why you'd bother tbh for a 5 min walk.

At that age my DC were unpredictable sleepers (still are tbh) and if they had woken up to find us not there I'm sure it would have taken a LONG time to recover!

Cupcakegirl13 · 26/06/2026 23:27

Where could they get to and back in five mins ?

Fluffybuns88 · 26/06/2026 23:27

3 and 5? Absolutely not.

TheDenimPoet · 26/06/2026 23:27

Blueradiators · 26/06/2026 23:25

I'm a post-Madeline world, very unreasonable.

Even before that, very unreasonable.

Blueradiators · 26/06/2026 23:25

I'm a post-Madeline world, very unreasonable.

Slinkyminky22 · 26/06/2026 23:25

Yes, children of that age should never be left in the house alone for any length of time.

cestlavielife · 26/06/2026 23:23

What do you think?
To end of garden in earshot fine.
Down to the pub no

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