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james 
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 Posted: 30 November 2008 at 12:16pm |
james is 3 and a half i have only just strated leveing him in the shower by himself for a couble of min always keping a ear out for him and i would never let him play by himself outside with a fence open he got out of our old house with his cousin and we found them being dragged of the road by a very heavley prggent woman on a very busy road 
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katie1
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Posted: 30 November 2008 at 1:42pm |
I would NEVER do any of those things. I am with you! Good luck convincing DH! 
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ooEvaoo
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Posted: 30 November 2008 at 2:43pm |
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I leave Kahtrell in the bath by himself......well it's not actually a bath..but a makeshift one...ok its a tiny paddling pool that fits at the bottom of the shower lolz. He always makes a lot of splashing and noises. I still check on him every few minutes but I know he's safe in there. Our section in fully fenced with the majority of it being front yard... he loves being outside and I have no problems with him being outside by himself, I always check up on him...and usually find him sitting in the car or playing in the garden. (on one occasion he was underneath the house! lol) we always shut the front gate (which is a farm like one too ) and on the occasion when it has been open, Kahtrell will actually shut it himself (and then someone has to click the chain on).
We all know how safe our homes are and how comfortable we feel in letting our children do things. We live next to a main road so it this place wasn't fully fenced and kinda tall fences (trellised fence) I'd definitely be more eagle eyed when Kahtrell is outside, but I'm confident in his abilities and in my home's security.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 30 November 2008 at 3:01pm |
I leave my boys in the bath together by themselves. But I don't leave the house and the bathroom is pretty much next to the lounge where we are, and usually we are getting PJ's and stuff ready so walking past and looking in.
OUtside - I let Andrew go out there by himself, big difference here thou we all know each others kids so if one is in danger we let them know, and it is a small community here too. Josh isn't allowed out there by himself (althou he tries) as he doesn't understand the road mean cars.
As I know where you live, you have every right to be a bit upset with that one. That road is damn busy.
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Andie
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 2:46pm |
Thanks, everyone... very helpful!
Becks you're giving up smoking soon?? YAY! Congrats! Oooohhhh I wish you the best of luck for it (and may all the smokers near you not accidentally tempt you!).
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nictoddie
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 5:39pm |
Bath from about 2.5 mine also bath together so they chat so you can hear what is going on , fully fenced section which they are allowed to roam, big gates that kids can not open but can hear and see from all windows in the house. You are so not being a worry wart chick 
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Millie1976
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 6:56pm |
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I am with everyone on this too. I never leave Ollie unattended in the shower or the bath. There have been times when I have needed to run out and grab a flannel but that only takes a few seconds and always get DH to keep an eye/ear out.
We don't have a fully fenced section so I always go outside with Ollie and we also have a shared driveway with 5 other houses so I definitely don't let OIlie near the driveway.
You are definitely not being over-protective at all.
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cuppatea
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 9:35pm |
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I wouldn't leave Spencer in the bath for even 2 secs unattended, he is slightly insane and has no fear when in the bath though, but if you watched 60mins earlier you would have heard that they can drown in 5cm of water so leaving them in the bath unattended is just stupid in my opinion and really why would you need to, you can't forget anything that important, worse comes to worse they can get out the bath without a towel and really they are in there how long, 15-20 mins, is not a big ask to be in there with them for that tiny amount of time.
I also wouldn't let him play in the garden on his own, the front is totally not fenced and although the road is quiet I can't ever see him being allowed to play on his own out there, would only take running after a ball at the wrong moment and splat!!!!. The back is fully fenced and the gate is very large and sturdy (good enough keep our dogs in) but it will be a long long time before he is out there alone, there are just too many things he can hurt himself on and also the dogs are out there and he will never be left unsupervised with them.
I don't think you are being a worry wart, why wouldn't you keep an a close eye on your precious child. You don't need to stand over her while she plays outside but close enough to direct away from danger is sensible not worry warting.
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Glow
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 10:39pm |
Nah you are not a worry wart, you are just fully aware of potential dangers
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Jennz
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Posted: 01 December 2008 at 10:44pm |
I don't think you're a worry wort at all! Just sensible  I wouldn't leave my 4 year old in the bath for 10 mins on her own, or in an unfenced yard let alone a less than 2 year old!
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opinion, please. worry-wart??
