I went to Berlin last year with my (now ex)boyfriend,& stayed with his friends.We went out for a drink,and as they didn't speak English I couldn't make myself understood as to who was minding their 6 year old son.Later on in the evening i managed to ask my boyfriend who was minding the child,& he said no-one.I wanted to go back straight away as I thought 6 years old is way to young to be left alone(I have 2 children myself,a few years older,& I still don't leave them on their own)I was told to stop making a fuss as the child has been getting left on his own since he was 2 years old.I was getting quite upset by now,& was told to stop making a scene as it was legal in Germany to leave a child on their own once they are able to use a telephone.They have since had another child who is now nearly one year old,& I have heard that they are coming to England for a 2 week visit,I am worried they will be left alone in a strange country(child only speaks Turkish&German)
2006-11-13 22:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by susie boz 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It s not legal at all. You can get arrested for neglect if the authorities would know. But since no one said something, they wouldnt know.
I m not sure what went on in the head of the parents, but under no circumstances is this legal. There would have to be a babysitter, neighbor, whoever in the same apartment then the child.
You can leave your child for a few hours when he/she is like 10 years old but not a 2 year old. NO WAY!
When they come to visit in England, of course the English laws will apply. And im sure that England has a similar if not even the same law. So if anyone finds out, he/she will surely call the police.
2006-11-13 22:56:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should politely inform them about the laws in Britain. They need to know these things. A couple of years ago there was a big fuss in New York about a Danish couple who left their child in a stroller on the sidewalk while they sat in an indoor cafe. They got a big fine, and they were extremely upset about it.
2006-11-13 22:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by niko 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Should it surprise anyone?
Anyone who does this obviously does not give a damn about their children....
It's too bad the laws are not on the side of the child in some countries.....
2006-11-14 00:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not legal in Germany, but since when has something not being legal stopped anyone from doing it?
2006-11-13 23:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋