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would you do this?

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nappyaddict · 04/02/2008 11:34

if you worked nights and your child was always in bed and asleep before you went out and never wakes up, would you give your neighbour who was wellknown to your child the baby monitor to keep an ear out on the offchance that they do wake up and a key to get in on that offchance rather than giving up work? (a babysitter costs more than i earn an hour)

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 05/02/2008 01:13

Kerry - I thought you were much younger - more my age.

ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 05/02/2008 01:13

Seriously Nappy.....if you're still considering this call the NSPCC and see what they have to say about it

0808 800 5000
It's a 24 hour helpline by the way.

MotherFunk · 05/02/2008 01:13

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nappyaddict · 05/02/2008 01:14

i thought you were responding to the person that said if she has her own children to think about she would see to them first that's why i thought you meant you wouldn't leave your child with anyone cm/nanny/babysitter who also had their own child to think about.

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 05/02/2008 01:15

oh god dont waste the poor nspcc call handlers time at this time of day.

hunkermunker · 05/02/2008 01:15

NA, I think I was that person as well

Are you still thinking this is a good idea?

thelittleElf · 05/02/2008 01:16

The fact of the matter is this:

You seem to think it is perfectly normal to leave your young child unsupervised within a house while you go to work? yes? Let me tell you, if you do this not only are being irrepsonsible and potentially putting your child at risk, but you may also risk SS being involved at some point! Is this REALLY something you want? Have you ANY idea of the ramifications of your actions......you really aren't getting this are you?

I think you seriously need to consider a parenting course if this is deemed as a normal part of parenting

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nappyaddict · 05/02/2008 01:16

don't worry i won't cos i know what they will say same as they would say no to all sorts of things many people would consider ok.

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KerryMum · 05/02/2008 01:16

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 05/02/2008 01:17

oh good lord.

Night all.

KerryMum · 05/02/2008 01:17

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KerryMum · 05/02/2008 01:18

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ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 05/02/2008 01:18

Like what Nappy?

thelittleElf · 05/02/2008 01:19

I'm intreaged

MotherFunk · 05/02/2008 01:19

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Quattrocento · 05/02/2008 01:19

NA, let me tell you about my first cousins, once removed. They have seriously responsible and heavyweight jobs. One morning the nanny phoned and said she was going to be ten minutes late. The mother had already left for work. The father needed to go or he would have been late for work. He knew the nanny was three streets away, and the two children (aged 4 and 5) were asleep. He took a split second decision ONCE under pressure and left to go for work, telling the nanny exactly what he was doing.

They were investigated by Social Services for ten months. For a one-off.

hunkermunker · 05/02/2008 01:21

MF, do you know any famous people?

hunkermunker · 05/02/2008 01:22

Sorry, missed the off that!

ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 05/02/2008 01:23

MF you seem to think we should be impressed by the fact that you partied with high profile people whilst your children were a considerable distance away?

I'm not I'm afraid.

I couldn't care less who people are; if they leave their children unattended, they quite frankly deserve to be investigated.

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nappyaddict · 05/02/2008 01:25

confession time ... i was never considering this. my neighbour did suggest it. i thought tbh i don't see what is wrong with it cos of a) b) c) etc but i know it is not considered by society an acceptable thing to do, but i sort of wanted to know why when many people would say oh it's fine to leave a child in a hotel room using a listening service which only usually get checked every 15-30 mins not constantly like my neighbour would be with the monitor(loads of people said they didn't think what the mccanns had done was wrong and they themselves had done it), it's fine to leave your child in the car for a few mins whilst you run in the school or a shop (when no-one is there to listen to what your child is doing - no monitors etc, no way of listening to check they are ok), it's fine to leave your children inside asleep whilst you are outside in the garden. all these things result in your child being alone. things can go wrong in 3 minutes or 3 hours. you could go out into the garden to put the rubbish out, slip and be stuck there for hours even though only intended to be gone for a few minutes. i wanted to know why some people considered these things ok to do but not what my neighbour suggested. i wanted to know if people would admit that they would do it like people have often admitted on here that they would pop in the shops etc. i'm know sure i've got my answer and it seems that no one would do it so now is the time to reveal my motive i think. sorry about the complete lack of paragraphs.

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ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 05/02/2008 01:27
Hmm
hunkermunker · 05/02/2008 01:28

I'm glad you're not considering it really, NA.

Could've said earlier though...!

ChristmasShinySnowflakes · 05/02/2008 01:29

...A lot earlier!

thelittleElf · 05/02/2008 01:29

Well thanks a bunch - i've totally wasted my time when i needed to be in bed ages ago!

I have been truely fretting here about your son being left alone

Maybe next time the more mature thing to do would be to say your question is hypothetical or for research purposes only!

luvaduck · 05/02/2008 01:30

good post susiecutie
PLEASE don't do it

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