To be bothered by this

[princessglitter]

My mother in law is wonderful and helps us out a lot by having my dd for an hour after school, till I can pick her up after work. However, the last two times I have collected her. dd has been playing with some other little girls outside the house (it is a cul de sac) and MIL and PIL have been inside the house, doors closed, clearly not watching dd at all.

DD is just 5. Clearly the other little girls are allowed to play out too and they are a similar age to mine. However I am not entirely comfortable with a 5 year old playing out unsupervised. It is a quiet road and MIL would see dd is she glanced out of her kitchen window, but she was sat in her conservatory at the back of the house when I arrived today and didn't seem to be watching dd at all. She didn't even realise I had arrived until I walked into the house through the back door.

Am I unreasonable to ask MIL to supervise dd if she allows her to play outside?

What are the dangers? How likely are they to happen? Can dd get to a trusted adult quickly if necessary? We let dd play on Cul de Sac with front door on latch with other kids aged 5. She was toldnot to go further than corner or on road. No problems. More of an issue that your family members are not respecting your wishes.

DD is four and up until a few weeks ago was allowed to play on the front with her slightly older friends. She is very sensible and would never cross the road. Then dh saw a man bend down, chat to her, hold her hand and kiss it. All totally harmless it turned out but now she doesnt play out. She may be sensible but thinks everyone is her friend. If youre not happy with the situation change it or you will only worry.