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WestCountryLass · 28/01/2005 22:01

If you found out a friend was leaving his youngest DS at home (18 months) in his cot asleep whilst he collected hs eldest DS from pre-school (3 years) what would your reaction be? Would it matter how long the child was left for?

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WestCountryLass · 28/01/2005 22:58

PS. I had to call the Dad today and I think SS may have paid him a visit as he was really off with me (not that I care how he feels).

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jessicasmummy · 28/01/2005 23:00

im pleased someone is doing something. it is a disgrace and something needs to be done. im going to stop there before i possibly say something i might regret but just so you know i am very at this woman and i dont even know her.

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WestCountryLass · 28/01/2005 23:02

Not that it matters but it is the Dad that is leaving them, the Mum is at works but she knows about it.

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SPARKLER1 · 28/01/2005 23:04

I can't stop thinking about this. Such irresponsible people.

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jessicasmummy · 28/01/2005 23:06

i dont care - as far as im concerned they have a joint responsibility for the safety of the child...... GRRRRRRRRRRR

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WestCountryLass · 28/01/2005 23:10

Its the first time a parent acquaintance of mine has revealed they are committing a no-no. I was/am shocked and have been worrying about it ever since. And I know JM, that is why I had to speak to the Mum and say to her what I had said to the Dad, they are both responsible.

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HunkerMunker · 28/01/2005 23:24

No, no, no. I will have a shower while DS is asleep (his bedroom is right next to bathroom - I'm normally more worried about waking him up than anything else!), I will watch the TV (if he cries I'll still hear him - if upstairs through tissue-thin wall, if downstairs over baby monitor), I will hang the washing out, dally on MN (), put the bin out, etc, etc. However, I wouldn't leave my property (and since it's a mid-terrace in London, it's hardly got 'land' to speak of!) and the idea of leaving DS in his cot while I nipped to the shops or to pick another child up from school leaves me cold.

The what-ifs scenarios don't bear thinking about. I'm glad something's been said to SS about this - I just hope it stops him in his tracks (as for the mum who knew about it and condoned it - not sure who's worse really).