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

[mata777]

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?

I want a goat too! I live in a housing association property and its definetly not free plus dp and i have to work full time to pay for it. I would never leave a two year old alone.

'Preens' my goat is amazing don't you know it's called billy and has a bell.

Must Dash I've left my kids play outside with the rest of the 'council' kids. It's been 12 hours and they need their tea of turkey twizzlers.

4.5 and 2.5 year old play for hours together - its glorious. They barely fight.

I have a very "safe" set up and we spent 2 years living in an isolated area away from
ofher people sonthey got used to each other's company.

I have to remind myself to grab them for story time, etc as they only pester me when they want feeding (which is on schedule anyway)

Now I want a goat

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Since when has £650 been 'nearly free'

when normal people have to pay a minimum of £2,500 for the same place.

hank the Lord for Social Housing meaning that ordinary people are allowed to live in places like London. thankfully, not for very long, things are finally improving the right way.
People will actually have to work for it and afford it with their own money. Like the rest of us have to do, instead of living above your means being subsidised by the tax payer. Hey, don't get me wrong, we all would love to work a quiet job for peanuts and live the high life, I' d be happy in Eaton Square on a part-time job, but this is real life.

How dare you say that that people living in social housing are abnormal and don't work for a living and 'afford it with their own money' !
Where on earth were you educated about the welfare system and its provision?
You need to stop watching 'Benefit street' and take your arrogance out in to the real world - what a horrible, skewed outlook you have.

Hahaha you know I totally agree with the council house kids comment! We bought on a lovely new estate which has some social housing mixed in and a well known council estate across the road. There are always large groups of kids ranging from toddler to early secondary school all entertaining themselves quite happily! I wouldn't trust my 10 year old in the park on his own and my two bicker constantly, but these kids are obviously brought up differently and are much more self sufficient/independent/ parent the younger kids themselves then my two are. Perhaps it's because they are all together all the time? I know I couldn't relax knowing my 3 year old was being looked after by a group of kids though. So bloody dangerous.

The op wasn't being a snob, It obviously happens elsewhere and does appear to be particular to 'council house ' living. Obviously not everyone who lives in a council house allows their kids to do so however it is a activity that most commonly occurs within this social setting then it's not offensive to point this out! Wish people would get off their soap box once in a while....