i have let my daughter play outside by herself for a long time now; she does well and there is no danger. we have a fenced-in yard with no pool or other dangerous items that could fall on the kids or cut them, etc... they have a sand box, a swingset, and just grass.
is it ok to let my son play outside with her at his age without me being out there?
i would check on them constantly, like every 5 minutes or so. but it would be nice to be able to put a load of clothes on or cook supper inside without having to bring both of them in to surpervise them.
what do you think?At what age is it ok to let your children play outside alone without constant supervision?
I don't think there is a right age, like you said it depends on the maturity of the child. I let my oldest daughter play by herself pretty early on, around 4 years but my son is 6 and I don't trust him to use the bathroom by himself yet lol! It's not like you are going to the bar and leaving your daughter in charge, you are on the premises and she can let you know if the little one is getting into trouble. When my daughter was around your daughter's age I would let her "watch" my son and youngest daughter while I mowed the lawn or folded laundry etc. and it made her feel very grown up and she was really responsible about it. She took her job very seriously lol! As long as you are comfortable with it I say go for it! BTW- You are obviously concerned about your kids so don't worry about people telling you to "be a mom". Like you I want my children to be safe but I also want them to have the independence to explore and learn without me constantly overseeing things. I saw a news report about parents like that, they call them helicopter parents. They are always hovering over their kids and won't let them do anything on their own. My daughter has a friend that was sheltered like that. We let her babysit (she is 13) and we ordered pizza for them and she didn't know what to do when the pizza guy came to the door! Her mom had never let her answer the door by herself. How will she know what to do when she leaves home? Kids need to learn to be resourceful and not have their parents do EVERYTHING for them!!!!
You know your children and the area you live in better than anyone else. I'd say if you feel comfortable doing it, it is probably okay.At what age is it ok to let your children play outside alone without constant supervision?
I have to say yes!!! I have a four year old and a 2 year old and they ALWAYS play outside by themselves. I do check on them every 5 mins or so...but I also listen for them..it gives me a chance to cook or do laundry. I think it also builds up confidence to allow them to feel secure away from mommy for a few minutes... so I say GO FOR IT!At what age is it ok to let your children play outside alone without constant supervision?
At first I thought you meant outside in a neighborhood with other kids, which would have been a big no, but in a fenced in yard with the sister watching out for her little bro, I think they will be fine. Your daughter will be so happy to act as the responsible older sister and do a good job taking care of him. Plus, if you are able to check on them constantly, that's even better. I would do the same.
Are you kidding me? Your son is 20 months old. Be a PARENT and take supervision for you son and daughter. It's ok for your daughter for maybe a half hour outside in the fenced in yard but GOD PLEASE don't let your son be out there with her. He can go around and find rocks and bugs and eat them... babies definately find the worst things.
You are a mom... MOM! You chose to take these children in. Now BE a mom and supervise them. You have a playpen right? Put your kids in one of them.. A bigger play pen of course.
i would say no to any of this...........now a days it only takes a couple of min for some idiot to kidnap someone and how would you feel then you know..........i am always outside with my teens and grandkids no matter what age they are,,,,if something happens as to any injuries they could get , then i am there to do something right away.........
no matter how safe your neighborhood may be,it only takes a second for a child to be abducted,no matter where u live.it could be as simple as noticing the kids by themselves and someone snatching them up before you could realize it.that being said i do let my 5 yr. old daughter play on the back deck by herself,but i have the screen door open and can see her and hear her,b/c i only let her when im in the kitchen considering the deck is right off the kitchen.if you decide to let them play outside by themselves i would not let the baby outside unless u were right there.
it really sounds like a safe place, BUT personally I would not let them be like that. your 5yo might be extremely responsible, but she will not be able to resist an intruder, say someone comes to snatch your little boy... what I would do though is to watch them from a kitchen window as i do things in the kitchen, like almost constantly, since bad things happen in a split second, unfortunately.
or better yet, make yourself a lemonade, and sit under a shade and watch them giggle.. work can ALWAYS wait..
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