To leave my 3 and 5 year olds downstairs while I take a nap?

[Snossidge]

Basically the kids were all up at 6am today, 1 year old wanted a nap by 9am and I had a bit of a hangover. 3 and 5 year olds just wanted to play lego and watch Adventure Time.

Was I unreasonable to leave them alone for an hour while I napped upstairs?

And the op is the more responsible, attentive parent

I get up when mine get up in the morning, don't most people?

Well no, I get them to come in bed with me and stick on cbeebies so I can snooze! Although it doesn't work with DD, she just isnt that damn interested in the telly!

I also think the OP is on a wonderful up now.

Wind up!

Yep that settles it, it's a wind up stop feeding the troll

I'd not trust my five year old to play out but I do live in London with lot of traffic. Just been reading the thread about kids and car accidents.

You know your children, you know your house. I would trust my child in ways I would not trust other dc he's age I have looked after. You can't get an answer on here regarding your kids as no one here knows them.
I think as long as 5yo was not in charge of 3yo in any way and they both knew you are the person they can go to if they need anything then yanbu. But I often read these threads with my mouth open at the anything could happen panic.

I live on a very quiet 20mph residential street with lots of children playing out, so cars are wary. And my DS is only allowed in ours and the neighbour's front gardens and the pavement, not to cross the road or be out on his bike. I'm actually one of the more protective parents in terms of him not riding a bike up and down and being in by 6pm

I really hope it's a troll. Poor kids if it isn't! The op is apparently the more attentive parent.

Snossidge we know it's a wind up now- give it up

A wind up because kids play out?

I'd be interested to know at what age people think this would be ok?

No a wind up because it's obvious no decent parent could be as totally blinkered, neglectful and unreasonable as you seem to be.

Well done though u had us all going for a while

Surely they may as well be in the house on their own if you're fast asleep upstairs? I don't get this at all.

nuffsaidsam my ds is 7 and I'd feel ok leaving him to get up while I dozed in bed but we live him a flat and my rooms next to the living room.

You're not really "fast asleep" while napping with children awake. And surely there's a big difference between being in the house alone and having an adult who would hear a problem/be able to be called on.

I'm out - 8 out of 10 for effort though

Interesting.

Only registered today......

reported

'Surely they may as well be in the house on their own if you're fast asleep upstairs?'

Well, no. They can come and wake her if they need her or she'll wake if she hears crying/arguing/a loud bang/the smoke alarm etc.

It's not even remotely the same as being in the house alone.

Bogeyface- thought so!

Seriously why do some people bother- is there nothing good on telly

So you decided to register just to ask this question OP?

My three year old cannot be left alone for longer than 10 minutes without him doing something terrifying. There is no way that I could leave him downstairs and go for asleep, I'm laughing like aad woman at the absurdity of such a notion with my son.

I honestly think it's brilliant that you have such sensible kids.

I name changed today rather than registered. I've been a member for years though did de- and re-register after all the hacking stuff.