To leave 8 and 6 yr old

[HeyMaCorona]

AIBU to leave 8 and 6 yr old at home playing the computer for 20mins while I pop to shop to buy DH birthday cards from us that I forgot to buy???

Not left them before and they really don't want to go out now they've just got home from school....

His present hasn't arrived so I'd feel really mean not giving him a card at least

Yes

No that's far too young! Just take them with you, hardly an urgent purchase anyway. You could even make him one on your home computer/tablet/whatever if you have a printer.

Nope, make cards if you can. Or go out later once DH home and kids in bed.

They are way too young for that. Your inability to plan ahead is not an excuse to leave them home alone. You say it's just for 20 minutes but you have no clue how long it will.actually take and God forbid if there was an accident causing them to be home alone much longer. Get the kids off the computer and have them make cards

No, bad bad idea. Get a piece of paper, some courting pens and make him one.

Too young. Take them with you or get them to make a card.

It depends on your kids, I was left when I was much younger and I was perfectly fine.

Way to young either take them or make some

Home made cards are much more special anyway

Thanks all! Glad I asked!! Brain not working well today so helpful to have your replies! I'll give them a snack and some down time, then haul them out again!

Thanks!

No, why can't you take them?

Could you lock them in one room and leave Facetime or Skype etc on so you can keep an eye on them?

Alternatively they can make cards! A nice after-school activity for them both.

Moonpig and no one has to go out

My two are 9 and 7 and I wouldn’t even consider leaving them.

Go it will be fine. My cousin lives in Germany, her 9 year old son goes to the local shops and does all of the shopping. He is streetwise, can hold a proper conversation with adults and make sensible choices regarding his safety.
Children arent stupid

LowlandLucky her 9 year old son goes to the local shops that may be true, but I wouldn't leave a nine-year old, and certainly not two young siblings together.

Jesus don’t lock them in a room!

Get them to make cards?

yes do. I leave my 9 year old on his own and he can go to the shop next door on his own too.

My 7 year old is currently home alone while I collect his brother from nursery. I have a skype link open, and we have 2 sets of neighbours he can contact in an emergency. His dad will be home in 5 minutes, me in 10 (gone for 15 minutes all together).

Nine year olds are not like 6 yr olds. Just sayin'.

I would and did regularly and it was way before there were mobile phones.

Now at least you can set up some sort of video surveillance I can't see why you wouldn't unless they are known for fighting all the time.

I've got two 8 year olds, not a chance in hell I would leave them alone.

They are far too capable of getting up to mischief. I think I'd be more likely to leave them if there was just one of them.

I would leave a sensible 8 year old but definitely not a 6 year old.