was this a bad thing to have done don't shoot me please

[arabella2]

Ds (4 in November) has a temperature and had just fallen in to what I knew was going to be a deep sleep on the sofa (very rarely wakes up quickly). I took dd out in buggy to walk round crescent opposite (so she would go to sleep) (probably takes 5 to 7 mins to get round) and checked when I came by house that ds okay, then went round again, by that time girl who helps clean had arrived so checked ds again (actually brought him upstairs) and went out again with dd leaving ds sleeping with girl downstairs. As I was walking round the crescent I was thinking what if a fire had broken out? Not sure if I should have done this but was desperate to get dd to sleep at same time as ds, am pregnant, tired and fed up. My neighbour sometimes does things like this on the basis that the worst scenario is unlikely to happen especially in such a short time. Not sure how dh would feel about it but followed gut instinct that it would be okay. Thoughts? Please don't tell me I am a bad Mum I could not handle it.

Well, I couldn't see the door the whole time - and I think in that time something could have happened even if only ds waking up and getting upset, however it was a calculated risk as tigermoth said, but I don't think I will be doing it again as I didn't feel too great about it. Especially how ds would have felt if he had known.
Yes meeting up would be nice Davros - always feel a bit self conscious about that kind of thing in case your (as in mine, not yours!) real persona is just too ordinary but I could take that risk! How do we contact each other?

don't worry arabella- I went to visit a friend recently - let myself in the garden and was met by her 4 year old twins (had seen her elder 2 outsaide). Asked them where mummy was - no idea- so I sent them in the house to look (as I had ds1 and he was refusing to go in the house) and they couldn't find her. She reappeared after about 10 minutes - had been sorting out some stuff with a neighbour- had been looking out for my car, but I'd parked round the corner. I thought it was quite funny. The twins weren't bothered at all. Don't beat yourself up about it. My friend wasn't at the end of her tether or anything- she just had things to sort out and trusted her kids to be left alone.

Thanks Jimjams!

Hi Arabella2, have just CAT you to sort out meeting up. Everyone prob thinks that is far worse than leaving your DS at home

Hi Davros
Have tried catting you as well now but was told you couldn't receive emails - anyway I am now able to receive emails so maybe try catting me again .