WIBU to bring the kids in

[FutTheShuckUp]

The kids were playing out in the close about 50 yards away. I was washing up and out of the kitchen window I saw a van/camper van driving along slowly, looking around. Im not a paedo emergency type of person but I just had a bizzare feeling so went out and called the kids in. The van that had pulled up just up the road drove off the moment I went and called the kids.
It has just got me thinking, there was no real reason at all for me to think it was anything other than someone driving along looking for an address of someone they were visiting. But my gut feeling was telling me different.
I guess im wondering if acting on your gut even though you feel like an overprotective lunatic doing so is reasonable.

Well I would never look at a slow driving vehicle and think peado ever. But you should always always always go with your gut instinct!

Maybe he was a delivery driver looking for house numbers? I would have done the same TBH though op!

Likely I wouldn't think anything of it, but if I did, then I'd definitely call them in. No harm done all round so don't see any issue

I feel ashamed of myself now

Why didn't you just stand and make small talk to the kids until the van went?

You can't call them in every time you see someone possibly looking for an address or scrap metal or something.

Natasha where did the OP say the van drove off in a hurry?

There's no reason why anyone would necessarily ask someone for an address when they're calling their kids in.

In fact the OP hasn't even said the driver was male

I don't think there is any harm in calling the kids in if you felt uncomfortable - it's not always logical and it's not always 'right' but there's seldom much harm in going with your gut feeling.

I'm sure it was just someone looking for a house/street, place to stop and look at the map or whatever.

Natasha - they might have been looking at a map or found a house number and realised they were the wrong end of the street - lots of perfectly decent reasons for driving away. If I was looking for a house on a street I wouldn't just keep asking people, I'd use the brain I was given to find it myself if at all possible :) ... and no one said it was a 'He' - why did you assume that??

No harm in following your instincts.
Many possible explanations though - I want to move house and quite often drive around checking out streets. If someone came out of their house I'd probably drive off pretty quickly! But I do think if you're worried, act on it.

Never ignore a gut instinct, sometimes we see things where there might be something a little bit 'off', it's like your noticing something subconsciously but you don't consciously know what it is your seeing that doesn't fit. It maybe nothing or nothing related to your children's safety but it could be something and no harm in being on the safe side.

Always follow your gut on things like that, probably nothing but you never know.

i think you were very wise.

Gut feeling usually is a conscious part of your brain warning you of danger. Go with it, if wrong no harm done.

If something HAD happened. You'd never forgive yourself for ignoring your instinct.

Luckily you'll never know if that was right or wrong