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AIBU to wonder why my kids can't play without supervision

131 replies

mata777 · 10/04/2017 13:05

I left my kids, son (6) and daughter (2 1/2) in the garden on their own for 5 minutes while I got their lunch ready. In that short time they soaked each other with water, poured sand over each other heads and broke a toy.
There are kids my son's age and maybe a bit older than my daughter running around the area (parents from council housing don't check on them all afternoon) and they seem to be OK.
What have I done wrong with mine?

OP posts:
AcrossthePond55 · 10/04/2017 15:30

When my two played together outdoors I expected them to get wet, dirty or muddy. Because they were, you know, playing. Not sitting in wicker chairs having a polite discussion about the state of my Rhododendrons.

ChrisYoungFuckingRocks · 10/04/2017 15:31

I live in one of only a few privately owned flats on a council estate, and I don't want my DC to be playing with the council brats Shock 😂 😂 😜 😜. And none of them have goats that I know of. Does that mean I can't get a goat because I rent privately? 😩😩. I want a goat!

ChrisYoungFuckingRocks · 10/04/2017 15:32

Oh, and they're kids. Getting dirty/mucky is part of growing up and builds up their immune systems.

Original poster
mata777 · 10/04/2017 15:38

Thank you to the people telling me it's OK for kids to play messily. I will lower my expectations next time. As for the others, your nasty comments tell me more about what sort of people you are than about my parenting or views.

OP posts:
reuset · 10/04/2017 15:42

As for the others, your nasty comments tell me more about what sort of people you are than about my parenting or views.

As do yours, OP. Do think about it, and your OP.

UppityHumpty · 10/04/2017 15:46

Wow OP you're the one who created this nasty thread. You can't blame others for their comments when your own was so pathetic.

Hotpinkangel19 · 10/04/2017 15:47

Looking down on people because they are in council housing??? Awful op.

2014newme · 10/04/2017 15:48

Op you are an unpleasant person.

CremeEggThief · 10/04/2017 15:52

OP, go and supervise your children, instead of trying to justify your attitude and comments.
YABU.

FloatyCat · 10/04/2017 15:55

Think yourself lucky they played for 5 mins. Mine fight 10 seconds after I leave the room Misses point of thread

Bringbackpublicfloggings · 10/04/2017 15:56

How do to know these "council house children" are unsupervised all afternoon? You must be one of those weird curtain twitchers as well as a snob..

BastardGoDarkly · 10/04/2017 15:57

Oh dear op, you dropped a bollock with your opening post. BUT, are you saying there's 6 and 2 year olds playing out for hours without supervision? I doubt that.

That's the problem you see, your youngest is 2, they don't tend to behave well ever unsupervised.

Bringbackpublicfloggings · 10/04/2017 15:57

Oh.. and children get mucky.. get over it.

whatisgoingon1 · 10/04/2017 16:01

You must be one of those weird curtain twitchers as well as a snob
Looks that way Grin

gottariskitforabiscuit · 10/04/2017 16:02

Shock a free goat I feel so robbed Sad... I'm in council housing & never got a free goat... I'm trotting off to the council office to get me a free goat while the kids run around the estate unsupervised 😉😂... On a serious note though OP learn to supervise your children properly because there's no way I'd leave a 6yr old to supervise a 2yr old, toddlers are just completely unpredictable !!

RebelRogue · 10/04/2017 16:05

Thank you to the people telling me it's OK for kids to play messily.

You needed to be told that?!? They're kids! Hell one of them is just two,so probably ate the sand and drank the water too. Of course it's ok to play and get messy,especially when you provide sand and water.

RebelRogue · 10/04/2017 16:08

Oh and to answer your question YABVVVVU as they played fine (so they can) without supervision,just not the way you wanted.

PuppyMonkey · 10/04/2017 16:09

Well I was brought up in a council house and I've been on MN all afternoon while kids watch telly, so... Grin

SailAwayWithMeHoney · 10/04/2017 16:10

I never got a goat with my council house either gottariskit which is a shame really cause I bloody hate mowing the garden Grin

gottariskitforabiscuit · 10/04/2017 16:16

Pmsl SailAway bloody cheek init these council people robbing us of our free goat 🐐😂😂

talksensetome · 10/04/2017 16:49

Maybe the goats are supervising the kids?

ChrisYoungFuckingRocks · 10/04/2017 17:26

Talk - perhaps all the council kids are holed up somewhere sacrificing a goat! Shock

DaisyQueen · 10/04/2017 17:27

There's a reverse snobbery about council houses on this forum, you get slaughtered if you have been stupid enough and never asked for public charity. Just ignore the haters. There's not enough social housing in this country, so even if we all asked for a nice free (or nearly free) house, we wouldn't get it, would we.

Shock can't belive I've been paying rent and council tax on my council house when it's free (or nearly free)!

PizzaPower · 10/04/2017 17:29

We're not in a council house but mine can play without my supervision.

Usually the nanny is watching them, but if it's her afternoon off, either the cook or maid step in. And if the're playing in the garden the butler or handyman can be trusted to keep,an eye out for them.

Unfortunately no goats, but we do have a stable of 10 horses if that counts? (But we won't let the groom watch the children). I think he lives in a council house you see.

BastardGoDarkly · 10/04/2017 17:32

Yes Daisy me too !? Do you think we can claim it back?