AIBU?
To think the parents should have been supervising this toddler
Aeroflotgirl · 13/08/2015 20:42
Today we went to a big open farm, we were in this enclosed play area with sand and tractors, quite a big play area with a gate that could easily be opened by the toddler, not really a deterrent. Myself and dd carer saw this young child on his own, about 18 months to 2 years max. We and another family were in the play area, we asked the fami,y if he was their son, they said no. No other adults near or around the play area so we waited about 10 mins to see if somebody would come to fetch him, nobody did, so my carer waited with my kids and the boy, whilst I fetched a member of staff who came.
Mum came running from round the corner and said he was her child. I then. I told her we were worried as he seemed on his own you can never be too careful etc. she then said he's ok her, and turned her back and went in the opposite direction towards the rock climbing, leaving her ds on his own in the play area. We hung round the play area for a bit more, the boy there with us too. She came back about 5 mins later, and walked off with her ds. I sent this a bit young for this kind of thing. Or am I being a bit cotton willing [cinfused]. He could have pushed the gate door and wondered off, or snatched.
Egosumquisum · 13/08/2015 21:05
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Aeroflotgirl · 13/08/2015 21:07
We were shocked when she turned her heal and went in the opposite direction. We did wait to see if she woukd come back as we just child nit leave that little bit on his own, thank goodness she came back. I think if we had to leave we would have walked the boy to his mum near the rock climbing.
Egosumquisum · 13/08/2015 21:07
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TheForger · 13/08/2015 21:21
Yes he should have been supervised. The likelihood is that nothing would have happened to him but if he had tripped, knocked himself he would be upset and want his parents. I understand that parents have children of different ages to manage and you may not always be really close but you have an eye on them and you don't leave a child of that age alone.
Aeroflotgirl · 13/08/2015 21:26
ego I would rather have been paranoid in that situation. His parents were not in the area or round it. For a child that young, she seemed far away. Mabey she could see him from where she was,but I don't think it woukd be easy unless you are round the perimeter.
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