Family think I'm bad for leaving child at school 10mins before door opens

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I take my year 4 child early 10 mins before the school doors open and leave him there. I have another child to take to another school. He's 9 , I see no problem with it , other children are there too. Also, I don't regularly do that just occasionally.
My family seem to think this is very bad and I am putting my child at risk as the kids mess about. AIBU?

if they are unsupervised by a teacher then you are VVVU.

I think that's fine.

Aged 9 I think it’s fine.

If there is a teacher on duty on the playground then fine if not you are being irresponsible.

Who supervisors your child for the 10 mins?

If he is supervised by an adult then that's fine, if not, then you are being unreasonable and not very responsible.

Are the unsupervised, has it been cleared with a teacher. My 4 year old is mature for her age but id never leave her alone like that

The child is 9 not 4...

Well if he isn't being supervised then yes. Why can't you drop the 9 year old off early instead?

4 is quite young for that. Can you do it the other way around, take the 9yo early ans leave them outside the school, then drop the 4yo in on time?

Anonmumm - he is not 4 he is in year 4 so 9. I am sure there will be other people milling around waiting so really not a big issue.

My 4 year old is mature for her age but id never leave her alone like that

Er, great? The OP's child is 9 years old.

at age 9 it's find imo
my 9yo takes themselves to school (half a mile walk)

Yanbu for a y4 child. At our school year 3 and above are allowed to walk to school alone and be released from school. Having said that I'm assuming that your kid is well behaved during those 10 minutes. If not can you use breakfast club?

I don't see what else you can do. The other child will be late for school otherwise. When I was 5, I used to walk to the bus stop in the mornings, get on the bus, get off again at the school stop, then go into the playground and wait for the school doors to open. I'm not advocating it, but I never came to any harm

Sorry completely misread!

For clarity, the child is 9. There is only one child in the OP.

Our school door doesn't open until 8:40 and there are always unsupervised children on the playground from 8:30. Staff know they are there I am sure but rarely is there anyone from staff on the gate that early. They make it clear they do not supervise the playground before 8:40.

If the school know parents do it and parents are happy to assume responsibility for any accidents or issues in that time, then no harm done. The children get a precious few minutes before school chasing each other round and having fun.

I knew as soon as you said Year 4, people would just assume you meant a 4 yo

THE 9YO IS THE CHILD IN QUESTION AND THEY ARE IN YEAR FOUR

He is IN year 4. He is 9.

It's fine. He's 9 not 3! At that age I'd be playing out in the streets without supervision for hours. There'll be other parents about. What's the worst that can happen for a few minutes in a playground?

The child is 9 (year4).

Yes fine.

I am glad I live in Scotland where they supervise the playground for 15 mins in the morning. I can’t think of anything worse than everyone trying to drop at exactly the same time. Home time is stressful enough.

Come on Orchid. Wake up!

It's fine!
Almost all the parents do this at our school. Drop at the gate about 8.40 there are loads of kids around. It's unsupervised but loads of teachers are around.

After Year 3 parents were not allowed in the playground at my dc's school.

Totally fine for a 9 year old, encourages independence.