They are not old enough...Right?

jacobsmama wrote: So we live in the country and have like 6 other houses on our road within walking distance. On Monday this little boy and girl come knocking on the door and ask If I have a child that can come out to play. These kids have only lived here for about 8-9 months and I don't know their parents. They are 7 and 4. They rode their bikes over alone. I thought it was strange. Well for 3 days we had plans and things to do and each day they came over to see if Jacob could come out to play and he couldn't. So yesterday they come over and we had no plans. So I told Jacob he go out and play with them but he needed to stay in the yard (we have 2 acres and alot to do so no problem right?) Well they come in and say we want to play upstairs in Jacobs room. I ask them if their mother knows where they are??? They are like she doesn't care.


I don't get it. She doesn't know me or anyone in the neighborhood area for that matter (because I know them). Why would she let her 2 kids at age 7 and 4 go play at strangers house all alone??? Am I crazy?

I told them they weren't allowed to play inside until I talked to their mommy. They went home and haven't come back yet today.

I"m just

Am I wrong?

luvbug00 replied: 4????? I mean by 7 i was outside alone ( then again that was 20 years ago) But 4?? and not knowing the people your kids are going to see. Ummm yeah mom isn't thinking at all! I would at least go with the 7 year old and be like "hi I'm __ this is my son ___ i noticed our kids are the same age would it be ok if they play together?" I'd be just a freaked as you.

Calimama replied: Wow.. people are too trusting these days. Obviously you're safe but how does the other mother know that!?

moped replied: Same thing happened with 2 boys that live a few houses up from us - they were 4 and 2 - good lord......and I was outside with Jack int he fornt and they rolled over on thier scooters and started playing, ok, that is alright, but then they wanted to go in the house and I said the same thing - it was odd to me!

Times have changed since I was a kid for sure - but I am quite certain my mom knew exactly where I was at that age

I would have done the same thing girl!!!!

mom21kid2dogs replied: Ummm . . . .my 6 (almost 7) year old doesn't walk home from school one block by herself let alone ride a bike unsupervised in the parking lot behind my house. No, you are not crazy.

jacobsmama replied: OH good thanks ladies! I felt bad to turn them away they obviously just do what they want and mom or dad doesn't care. It isn't like one day they came over. It has been 3 days in a row so far. And school just got out I'm sure they will be back. It is so scarey..But then sometimes I feel like I"m just over protective

holley79 replied: We rode our bikes to the neighbors house which was .5 mile away but my mom knew my friend's parents.

Crystalina replied: Kristi, your not the crazy one, the other mother is.

luvmykids replied: These days....no way.

boyohboyohboy replied: I cant imagine just letting my kids run off in the neighborhood.
I mean come on, now a days its your elderly sweet looking grandparent neighbors that are stealing and hurting and killing our kids...
thats just plan neglectful.
if a 13 yr old can be taken from a bus stop, how do a 7 and 4 yr old stand a chance.

I sure hope this mom thinks about this situation soon.
what if the mom doesnt know, and its a baby sitter or just a single parent who lets them go out???
oh my mind could go nuts with this situation.

kristi you did the right thing, what if they said something went on in your house that didnt, and you dont even know this family.

coasterqueen replied: Same thing happened to me last week. We live in the country and there are a set of grandparents who live in the house across the road (where Ryan used to live as a kid). Apparently one of the grandkids set fire to his own house (with a candle) and so him, his brother and mother are living with the grandparents. Follow me? So I met the mother and boy waiting for the school bus last week and thought they were a bit odd. We talked for maybe a minute. So not enough time to really know anything about each other. So the next morning (Saturday) the boy shows up at my house at 9:30 am with no shoes on and all by himself asking if he can play with Kylie. I hesitated but said sure. So he said he had to go home and let them know he could play. He came back and they played. I took him home a few hours later - young man opened the door didn't say a word to me and the little boy went in. I was NOT impressed. First off he walked across a country road by himself at the age of 6 and second no parent wanted to come into my house and make sure I wasn't running a drug ring or something? Seriously? We told Kylie she was not going over there until we met EVERY person who lives in that house.

lisar replied: I dont think you are wrong at all.

BAC'sMom replied: Nope your not crazy their mother is Heck my 11 & 7 year olds are not allowed to leave our yard