Telling off children in the street

[MamaMoon16]

Two girls - around 7 years old, lying down in road curled up. Running on to grass when cars pass and then going back in to road to curl up.

I pulled over and went over to them. Got some back chat, so I said I’d call the police if I saw them do it again.

A local teen then told me I shouldn’t shout at kids. I said fair play to the teen, but that the kids didn’t have parents around and were being unsafe.

Miraculously, a local community officer drove by and I flagged him down. He took kids back to their house.

So. Was I unreasonable for telling them off/trying to get them to stop??

Part of the reason kids aren't allowed out as early as they used to be is that parents aren't confident there will be the village of other adults looking out for them and telling them off when they do the stupid things kids invariably do. And helping them when they get into trouble.

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