i know i cant leave my baby home alone, but....

[bejeezus]

What do you think of this...dd2 18months old asleep, ill in her bed. I want to nick to the shop with dd1 to get some milk....we can ne there and back within 5 minutes...shop at end of road round corner...

What IF I lock the house up and tell someone I'm doing it (neighbour, or if not in someone ny phone...friend or parents). So if I haven't told them I'm back within say, 7 minutes, they can panic and rescue dd2 from house

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rooftops do you want to borrow a pair of scissors?

I panic when I have my sister staying and she is too lazy doesn't want to come to the shop across the road. She is 13. But, I do think that is more to do with the fact she isn't my child and I am responsible for her when in my care.

Sorry, definitely another no here. Anything may happen, no matter how tiny the risk is and you feel it won't happen to you, it still could.

I think I was the OP from last week's thread although the child in question was 3.5 yo and shop was downstairs.

FWIW I'm not sure I would leave an 18mo alone as they can do lots of stupid/dangerous things in a very short time although I appreciate that it's very unlikely she'll wake up.

I would just send your 7yo or ask a neighbour for milk.

Mrbojangles....with a neighbour listening/watching out! If she had a car accident as in your case or got abducted or murdered or lost her memory their would be a neighbour who would know and could go in and get the baby!

Imagine that call to ss; 'Hello, my neighbour's just asked me to keep an eye out for her sleeping baby, while she pops to the shops for 5 minutes'. 'Yes ok madam will send the police and a social worker right round' ffs

Pass 'em along here next, overtherooftops.

Don't be so daft. Of course it's not ok.

A bit late now but I really would get dd1 used to going to the shop as long as there are no busy roads to cross.

overtherooftops, I have a feeling I may end up being the same. I am such a worrier. I panic thinking all kinds has happened to DP if he hasn't text me back for awhile whilst he is out, or doesn't answer his phone. I am dreading my two being at the age where I need to release the reins. Eek.

Once you are done with the scissors, would you mind sending them my way?

no you should never do this ever get someone to come or take them with you

I'd say its a black coffee moment!

You wouldn't be asking in here if you were comfortable with this, so I'd go with your gut feeling. I'd ask your neighbour to pop around for the five minutes it will take just to keep an ear out. Explain baby is poorly so you just need her to keep an ear out in case baby starts crying.

I'd leave the 7 year old in charge for 5 minutes and tell her to go to the neighbour if anything scary happens, or get the neighbour to sit in your house for 5 minutes.

In our village we have scheme, called Popping,

youngsters put their names and phone number on a list, if you are stuck at home for what ever reason and need something from the shops,

you ring the nearest popper to you, they come and get money and list, go to the shop and you pay them what ever you think is fair,

the youngsters love it as there are almost no other opportunities to earn money, and all the mothers,old folk, and homeworkers love it as it is so handy.

there is always a popper available, we have a couple of older chaps with learning difficulties who do daytimes during school term and I still use the service a lot , as I often have a delivery arriving or a call I can't afford to miss.

What a fantastic idea popping is!

The milk is for t'baby (i don't like it, its rank)

Anyway....at ease, pint of milk donated by lovely neighbour, plus some strawberries from her garden....bonus. Little bejeezuses live to fight another day!

Thankyou for talking me in/out of it

phone somebody to get your milk dont leave your baby alone like that it is not as if you are out back hanging out washing you are going to be away from the house, I dont think its ok

see neighbours can be nice and helpful

And yes! Popping sounds brilliant (although, I imagine would be massively abused by drug dealers round here )

I love my neighbours mrsjay. I've always been lucky to have nice neighbours...some of the stories on mumsnet mind.....

I don't think it's that awful, bad things happen can no matter what. If you tell someone your going then they can keep an eye on things. If you got hit by a car and had the child with you then you would both get hurt!

krumbum although I didn't do it, I agree, I don't think its so awful