To make DS come with me.

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DS 7 and DD 11 were watching YouTube videos in DS room when DS 14 asked for a lift to meet his friends.

The journey was 5 to 10 mins each way, he would usually walk but its raining.

I made DS 7 come with us but all the DC think I shoukd have left him with DD 11.

Was I being U to make him come?

I would leave older DS and younger DS together with or without DD for short periods.

I would leave either of the older two alone for short periods.

I just think 11 is too young to be responsible for a 7 year old.

I’d make him walk, why should you all go out in the rain doesn’t he have a coat?

He does have a coat, it is no hardship to me to drop him off though, he is a good kid and doesn't expect lifts all the time.

I would have left them if they are overall trustworthy children, only you know your kids but I think 11 is only enough to watch a 7 years old for 10mins. If he was you her than 7 I wouldn’t have left him though.

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I’d have left them xx

It depends on the children, if theyre sensible I would have left them.

I’d make him walk, why should you all go out in the rain doesn’t he have a coat?

Such a typical MN response. Why would you not give your child (partner, family member, friend) a (very short in this instance) lift when it’s raining? What’s wrong with being nice and helping people out?

All out in the rain? What the 20 seconds it takes to walk outside to get in the car.

They are quite sensible, they probably wouldn't have even moved before I got back.

Worth bearing in mind if it comes up again.

My DC are 11 and 9. I'd leave my eldest but would never leave my youngest with or without eldest

I started leaving DS3 with his older brothers at around 8 yo for 20 minutes or so in the day. Older ones were 13 and 11. 7 seems a little bit young, but it depends on the child.

It really depends on how well the 7 and 11 year old get on.

If they bicker all the time, then I definitely wouldn’t leave them together.

If they generally have a good relationship, I would have left them.

I think the fact the 11yo didn't mind and was happy I'd have been more inclined to leave them.

They were happily watching you tube together.

If they didn't get on and 11yo didn't want to watch them I'd have reacted as you did.

I have only been leaving him with the 14 year old for less than a year so it seemed a huge leap to leave him with the 11 year old.

I am sure they could be trusted, it was the age old mums net argument that worried me, what if you have a car crash and they are left alone.

But then surley that's better than havibg a car crash whilst they are with me so that makes no sense