There are parents I've seen and they just shock the heck out of me sometimes. My neighbors have a 4 yr. old daughter and they just let her run loose! She runs outside and runs up and down peoples yards and her parents are inside not even watching her. Even when they are watching her they might as well be blind! They have a basketball hoop outside and when she shoots the ball sometimes it will bounce off and go into the street and she'll just run right out there without looking for cars and her parents are just kicked back on the front porch watching. Sometimes it will roll across the street into the dirt (they're building a new house across the street) and she'll just run through the dirt barefoot where there's tons of nails and glass and wood all over! The worst thing I ever saw was a few days ago when the sky was black because a storm was coming. It was lightning like crazy and they're outside and she is standing on top of their suv! I can't believe people sometimes! What about you?
2006-08-08 04:17:28 · 12 answers · asked by Ladybug 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I have a 3 yr. old and one on the way.
2006-08-08 04:26:59 · update #1
undoubtedly some pple just shouldnt breed... every neighborhood has a family like that. Mine lives two houses down. they act as though everyone in the neighborhood is their full time babysitter. they let there little boy about 1 1/2 yrs old run all over in a diaper yep just a diaper nothing else. now that its summer its not too bad, but it was really sad in feb/mar. you can call and report them to department of child welfare and someone "should" come investigate. i say should because sometimes they are overwhelmed and have to pick the top priority cases. if it keeps happening KEEP CALLING!
2006-08-08 04:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't report her, after all this is your NEIGHBOR and you have to live in close proximity to each other. Maybe you can talk to them, have them over and get to know them so you can understand why they are like they are. Maybe they don't realize the little girl is running into the street, maybe they believe she is a perfect angel while she's outside.
I, too, dislike when I see kids running wild and out of control. Gives you an answer as to why kids are so crazy today....has to do a lot with parenting or the lack of! I really wish there was a parental test that everyone had to take before they could conceive....wishful thinking!
Definitely talk to them and make sure they are aware. If they are then you've done all you can do. If you report them then it may cause a lot of tension and it isn't worth it.
2006-08-08 15:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As unfortunate as it is, this type of thing happens EVERY DAY in EVERY neighborhood. Summer time is a fun-play outside- no worry -kind of timefor kids, but parents and caregivers need to be ever vigilant in keeping an eye on children that young. MY biggest fear would be an abduction. Summer is a good time for all the nut jobs to prey on kids.
My daughters friend was abducted and raped last summer a block away from her house- Only 8 years old too. You cannot be too careful or concerned in my opinion.
2006-08-08 17:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LET MY SON PLAY OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN BUT NOT ON TOP OF SUV..I MONITOR IF I HEAR THUNDER AND LIGHTNING THEN WE STAY INSIDE! YUP BEEN OUTSIDE WHILE THUNDERING TOO>>NO PROBLEM..JUST RUN INSIDE THE HOUSE RIGHT AWAY! JUST BECAUSE IT IS THUNDERING IT WONT NECESSARILY HIT YOU!! SOME PEOPLE HAVE BAD LUCK!
NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED SO FAR ..I MEAN AS THE CHILD GETS OLDER AND THEY WILL DO RECKLESS THINGS DO YOU GO AND CALL POLICE ON THEM...???
SHE CROSSED THE STREET BUT I AM SURE THE MOM CAN SEE IF THE CAR WAS COMING AROUND THE CORNER! KIDS DO IMPULSIVE THINGS RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET WITHOUT SHOES ETC ETC.......EVENTUALLY AT AGE 5 SHE WILL HAVE TO CROSS THE STREET ON HER OWN TO GO TO SCHOOL! I'VE SEEN KIDS WALKING ACROSS THE STREET AT AGE 4 1/2 ALL THE TIME ...THEY BECOME STREET SMART AT EARLY AGE!
SHE WAS ON TOP OF THE SUV THE PARENTS WERE WATCHING HER LIKE YOU SAID THE SKY WAS DARK BUT WAS IT LIGHTING ON TOP OF THEM!! SO MAYBE YOU ARE A LITTLE BIT TOO PARANOID ..SOME PEOPLE HAVE PERSONALITY THAT THEY DO STRANGE THINGS>>SO LONG AS THEY DON"T ABUSE THE CHILD IT IS FINE FOR THEM...
LOOK AT CERTAIN KIDS THEY GO ON SKATEBOARD>>THEY GET HURT ETC ETC>>BUT THEY DO IT ANYWAY!! ARE YOU GOING TO WORRY ABOUT THAT?
SO I THINK IF YOU HAVE AN OVER PROTECTIVE PERSONALITY YOU WORRY MORE! JUST LIKE ME I WORRY MORE!!
JUST TRY TO BALANCE IT OUT!
PS.PUT ALL dangerous RAPIST AND PEDOPHILES IN GARBAGE TRUCK AND SEND THEM TO THE DUMP!
2006-08-08 14:18:35 · answer #4 · answered by +++++ SPOOK ++++ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hear you there are these people across the street that have about 7 kids ages barely 1 to about 11 and they all run loose like wild monkeys in & out of the street the kids all dont wear shoes or shirts the smal;ler ones in onoy a diaper...its sad huh???
2006-08-08 11:29:13 · answer #5 · answered by mellei96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh! It makes me so mad to see people endanger their kids! What I notice all the time is when people cross the street without looking and just drag their kids with them, or driving horribly with a van full of kids! Some people honestly never learn these things are NOT OK. Even some of the questions on here show people don't realize children don't have the capacity to act like adults!
It makes me so sad!
2006-08-08 11:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you need to report them that is what it sounds like my 5 and 6 year old plays out but i keep an eye on them and they know better where and where not to go .i even asked a police and they said kids can play outside by themselves as long as the paerents do there job to watch them . Just woundering do you have any kids .
2006-08-08 11:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by purpal2002002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats awfull i have a 4 year old she plays out the garden with her freinds shes very clever for her age but how street has no road its all closed in and ime still looking out the window for her i cant help myself if i lived on a main roan i wouldnt let her some parents just do not care i dont understand them we have some weird parents around here
2006-08-08 16:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by nicole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds really irresponsible. I am not over protective, but come on shes 4 years old. Tim eto draw the line. You should report them before she gets seriously injured. Or try talking to them about it. Although they will probably just get pissed. People are crazy.
2006-08-08 11:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by sherry s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with u its crazy i see it all the time in my neighborhood and when it is reported nothing is done about it all i do is try to watch them when i can and not let mine run wild
2006-08-08 11:50:43 · answer #10 · answered by heather f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋