i live in a close that has a block of council flats in it so there are always lots of children playing with ball out the front i see this little playing out most days
today when i was taking my son out to tesco's this little boy was asking me if he could come with me, i said to him that that wouldnt be a very good idea as i dont know his mummy and it wouldnt be very much fun... he replied that he really wanted to come i told him that maybe if he asked his mummy he could come round another day and play.
so he sat on my wall and watched us drive away (this was about half 10 ish)
when i returned from collecting my daughter and going to tescos (about quarter to 1 ish) he was still outside my house and asked if he could come and play today i told him he could in half an hour so we could have lunch.
so i sat the kids down for lunch and this boy waited in my front garden watching us till i told him he could come in.
i asked him his name and age he's 6 and asked if his mummy was at home he said that every one he lives with is at work and that he can look after hisself and that he is looking after his sisters aswell i asked him again if every one was at work and he said yes then he said that he mum was actually at home and that daddy was at work...
five minutes later he said that actually daddy would be at home by now...
am i being unreasnable to be worried? not really sure what i should do bear in mind i have never met his mum, dad or anyone i dont even know this boy????????????