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6 year old alone in park

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Charliebradbury · 29/09/2025 17:47

My dd is 10 and I often let her out to the park to play with her friends after school. She has a phone and the park is only at the end of our street. Today she has come home for tea and mentioned that there was a little boy at the park that she hasn't seen before but that he was by himself and only small.
I asked a few questions cause kids obviously aren't the greatest at guessing ages. She said he was smaller than her brother who is 7 and when she asked him how old he was he said 6. She said he had a phone with him and told me his name. Now I know this kid doesn't live on our street and none of her friends knew him either. But the thing I have found most concerning is that apparently he said to my dd's friend "you are pretty i want to have sex with you shall we do that"
I have been to the park but he is no longer there. Dd is adamant that is what he said and she isn't one for stories and she is a very sensible girl. I just don't really know what to do. Something feels wrong about it, 6 year old alone, talking about sex with children he has never met before but I have no idea what to do.

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glassof · 29/09/2025 17:48

I work for nspcc, please call their help line. They can advise you of next steps etc

Charliebradbury · 29/09/2025 18:01

Thankyou i will call them once dh is home to watch the kids. Whole thing just seems off.

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AgnesMcDoo · 29/09/2025 18:04

It’s completely normal where I live in Scotland for children of this age to go out to play - mine did and so did all their pals. At the end of the day that’s different parenting decisions.

but the sex talk is really concerning and the suggestion that you call NSPCC for advice is a good one.

Charliebradbury · 29/09/2025 18:26

My kids go out to play and have done from around 7 but only on the surrounding streets and the park, no one seems to know where this kid has come from. It is the sex talk that has me most concerned.

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mindutopia · 29/09/2025 18:33

I agree about ringing NPSCC. I think someone needs to identify this child. I bet with a bit of discussion with the local school and others, they will know who this is and be able to intervene. I worked with a child who said something similar to one of our volunteers, and I was able to make a safeguarding referral and the child did disclose sexual abuse. So you are right in trusting your gut that this doesn’t seem right.

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 29/09/2025 18:39

I would go back to the park tomorrow and try and find the child.

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