to be horrified some one can be so utterly thick?

[Amieesmum]

Ok - tell me if i'm being totally unreasonable here, one of my mummy friends, is letting her 4yo dd play out the front of the house, in the street on her own? Is it just me, or is that remarkably young to be playing out? The parent in question is not exactly known for having and common sense!
It's not as if she doesn't have a garden or anything! The thought of it sends shivers down my spine!

My dd is nearly 7, and even if she didn't have SN i still wouldn't let her play out on her own yet, especially seeing as they live right next to a very busy street.

I will be confronting her tomorrow about this, as i don't think it's right, but thought i'd seek some other perspective without it turning into a 'bitch fest' as it would with all my other mummy friends. I am i tad overprotective of DD, mainly because of her SN.

Her street is in a non to desirable area, it is a busy through road with no where to really play, which joins a very busy duel carriage way about 4 houses down.

Friend in question although being very sweet, is known for being rather simple. In balance i probably shouldn't have called her thick that was possibly a little mean, but she really does have no common sense.

Her dd isn't very street wise, and has often run out in the road when i've been around.

Can I suggest that rather than 'confronting' her you ask her a few gentle 'what if' and 'have you considered' type questions?

You think calling someone rather simple is better than a bit thick AND you have a child with SN ?

Children only enjoy 'playing' for such a short time before it becomes babyish and embarrassing. When I hear about parents who fret about the idea of allowing their 7+ year old child out to play, when the child is perfectly mature and the area is perfectly safe, I groan inwardly. Just let them out for fucks sake! NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

One of my closest friends is like this with her little boy. He's 7 and a half, is incredibly mature and sensible, and has simply given up on asking to play out with his friends now. The 'risks' of traffic and general accidents on their incredibly quiet street are too great according to her. As such, whilst he's mature and sensible, he's also an incredibly nervous and clingy little boy who spends his evenings stuck indoors with a fussy mummy, when he's probably got about 3 years left of actually finding 'playing' appealing.

Lol peggotty
Unfortunately they used to be too busy making dens to learn Latin.
It was the predictive text on my phone.

Good for you, at least you'll know how to keep your rather simple and thick DD safe

Ive been letting my 9 year old DS play out in the street since he was about 6 ish, so far he has avoided being kidnapped by all the lurking paedophiles, getting run over by a car and breaking any bones etc and in the process has had a great time with his friends, growing up and developing his sense of self in the world. Much preferable to being wrapped in cotton wool in my opinion but each to their own. 4 is possibly a bit young but I dont know all the circumstances, the area etc etc.

My DS now is allowed to go slightly further afield to the local park with his friends. Maybe Im lucky where we live but all the kids here are the same.

And as for the "children is so precious" crap - of course all children are precious to their parents - so *x2boys" what do you mean - parents who let their children out to play are negligent??