WIBU to leave a 5yr old in the house for 5 mins?

[lola88]

WIBU to leave her in the house while i take DS on a 5 min walk? He's over tired and crying the only thing that will calm him is a walk. 5yo is not feeling well lying on the sofa watching tv.

We have a lock on the kitchen door so i can lock that DP is sleeping upstairs and we live in a dead end street with a round about at the bottom i'm just going to walk round the round about a few times will be able to see the door and am within shouting distance.

i would wake dp up and get him to come and squodge on the sofa with her.

I wouldn't leave a 5 year old alone in the house myself.

Would DP wake up if DD called for him?

She'd be safe form the security POV I guess but I always worry about them vomiting.

Can you wake DP to help or is he on nights & only just got off?

If dp is there, then she's not actually alone in the house, she can go to him if there is a problem?

wake dp.
or have you a garden?

but no i wouldnt leave her, something elsemight settle your overtired other one

I would, I don't think there is a problem with a child being home with a sleeping adult. Thats what happens at ours most mornings! Presumably she knows to go wake him if she needs him?

He's only been in bed 3 hrs so don't want to wake him he will hear if she shouts she can also open the door and shout on me. She goes out to play alone so i know she can be trusted alone.

I've tried everything with DS he's getting more hysterical by the min

I'd let dp know you're going out and dd is downstairs alone. I sometimes leave dd watching tv when dh is in the shower. But she's quite mature fit a 4 year old and wouldn't go around looking for knives or matches if I left her alone.

I wouldn't even think twice if my DH were upstairs sleeping . He'll hear her if she calls & she's old enough to go & get him if necessary.

Yes, unreasonable and dangerous.

She isn't alone if dp is upstairs sleeping. I would give him a nudge and tell him you are going. Wouldn't even think twice about it tbh!

I wouldn't. Because DP won't know he's responsible and will think you're there so I don't know that the inbuilt sense that kicks in and makes us respond to unusual noises etc will be activated.

I'm just back DS sleeping DN still staring at winx club.

I did tell DP i was going out so he knew.

If you told him you were going out was a non issue. She wasn't alone.

and is t'other one settled?

yes.

Of course I would, if DP is asleep up stairs she isn't alone. Surely you and DP don't always get up when a 5y does??