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↑ giftedmom

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:54 am

notshanarishona wrote:

My daughter and a friend we’re playing dodgeball in our front yard (they are both 5th grade). Their ball went in the street, bounced in front of a car. They both waited for the car to pass but the driver got out and started screaming at them for throwing a ball at his car. They tried to say it was an accident and they were just playing but he didn’t believe them and insisted on seeing the parents so he could tell them how naughty they were. Could you imagine 2 5 year olds dealing with that situation?
This was fairly innocuous, just obnoxious of this man but still both kids were very shaken up.

On my street if a non-Jewish man got out and started yelling at two Frum kids there would be shomrim and half the neighborhood there in a flash

amother

Catmint

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 4:23 pm

I would never let my 5-year-old play outside unsupervised. Nor my 7-year-old. I do allow my 10-year-old to and I did when he was 9 as well. The younger ones are allowed to play in our fenced in yard but not beyond. And we live in a super safe neighborhood in Israel.

amother

Slategray

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 4:52 pm

shabbatiscoming wrote:

Is this really a question?
Of course 2 five year olds should not be playing outside alone.

I don't agree with the OP but why are you so shocked?

Well, do you live in Israel?

I do and I see 6 year old kids crossing the streets with their multiple younger siblings. All types. It's painful to watch.

amother

Daisy

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 6:02 pm

Grandmother here and this is making me shake inside. May Hashem watch over all the Klal. Best is to have children play in back with a closed fence. If you can sit a bit with them in front then that's good also. They are very young to be left alone.

Comptroller

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:39 pm

shabbatiscoming wrote:

Is this really a question?
Of course 2 five year olds should not be playing outside alone.

I think five year olds should not play in the street, but if they have a safe space without streets, I don't see why they should not play outside on their own.

Cookin4days

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:45 pm

Did not read the whole thread but

NO. WAY.

↑ Cheiny

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:45 pm

amother Jade wrote:

What I find most fascinating is on parenting posts people say a 5 year old is a baby you can’t expect them to understand what you want, you can’t expect them to clean their toys or get dressed alone or know right from wrong. So when you discipline assume they had no idea what was wrong with what they did. But at the same time they are old enough to understand street danger and are totally safe outside alone. They are no longer impulsive or lacking ability to understand. Make it make sense.

The latter is what they’ll convince themselves of when it’s too inconvenient for them to watch and supervise their kids….

tichellady

Mon, Jun 03 2024, 9:49 pm

It really depends. I think we tend to overprotect our children in this generation. That said, growing up my neighbors let their kids play alone all the time and they really almost got hit by cars so many times. My mom did speak to the parents and they totally blew her off. So it really depends on your street, your kids, how often you are checking in etc and if other adults or teens are around

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