Admittedly, I wouldn’t let my 5 year old have that much leeway, but I don’t know her kid or the neighborhood and he seemed pretty capable based solely on the article. I’d probably wait until they are eligible for numbered grades. I was walking solo to elementary school and I made it out ok, so I guess kindergarten might not be much different. I think 7-8 is much more reasonable, but each kid is different.
That’s fair, though I don’t think the security was patrolling. I imagine it was just the gate guard or something, but like I said, it seems like it was something the kid could handle. My main issue is with the fact it was around a body of water where it’s possible not a lot of other people were. Maybe he’s an Olympic swimmer and would be fine, maybe he has the self restraint that all the Greek gods lacked, but all the sudden the wind carries a feather into the water and who knows from there. Again, I don’t know the kid or the area. I don’t think this was an appropriate response. I’m just saying for me personally, based on my experience with children in my life, I think 5 is a little young for that activity. I’d probably be fine with a longer walk to a friends house, to school, or to a park. I just don’t love the idea of young kids unsupervised near water.
The TV show Old Enough with Japanese kids running errands has kids 2-5, so I’m not saying it can’t be done, I just personally wouldn’t love the idea.
Security guards aren’t life guards. Totally different training, and even if the guard was a roving guard, it’s unlikely they’d be near the pond while the child was drowning. They are, after all, roving through the whole neighborhood.
Did you mean to reply to me? I never suggested that the security guard was a life guard. The person I was responding to suggested that guards were patrolling the neighborhood, and I was just pointing out that wasn’t my understanding based on the article. If you’re responding to the part of my comment where I suggested it was “something he could handle”, I was referring to the fact the child seemed capable of handling the situation he was in. Maybe that was unclear there, but in my prior comment I believe it was clear I was referring to the kid being able to handle himself, so I was referencing that. My whole point was basically that I would be too concerned to allow a kid in my care to do that, so I believe we are in agreement.
The fact she was arrested is unbelievable.
Admittedly, I wouldn’t let my 5 year old have that much leeway, but I don’t know her kid or the neighborhood and he seemed pretty capable based solely on the article. I’d probably wait until they are eligible for numbered grades. I was walking solo to elementary school and I made it out ok, so I guess kindergarten might not be much different. I think 7-8 is much more reasonable, but each kid is different.
I walked home from kindergarten. It was like 10 blocks. There were a few turns. And there was never any problem because of course there wasn’t.
In a gated community, with private security patrolling. That’s probably safer than just being in the backyard unsupervised next to the woods.
That’s fair, though I don’t think the security was patrolling. I imagine it was just the gate guard or something, but like I said, it seems like it was something the kid could handle. My main issue is with the fact it was around a body of water where it’s possible not a lot of other people were. Maybe he’s an Olympic swimmer and would be fine, maybe he has the self restraint that all the Greek gods lacked, but all the sudden the wind carries a feather into the water and who knows from there. Again, I don’t know the kid or the area. I don’t think this was an appropriate response. I’m just saying for me personally, based on my experience with children in my life, I think 5 is a little young for that activity. I’d probably be fine with a longer walk to a friends house, to school, or to a park. I just don’t love the idea of young kids unsupervised near water.
The TV show Old Enough with Japanese kids running errands has kids 2-5, so I’m not saying it can’t be done, I just personally wouldn’t love the idea.
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Security guards aren’t life guards. Totally different training, and even if the guard was a roving guard, it’s unlikely they’d be near the pond while the child was drowning. They are, after all, roving through the whole neighborhood.
Did you mean to reply to me? I never suggested that the security guard was a life guard. The person I was responding to suggested that guards were patrolling the neighborhood, and I was just pointing out that wasn’t my understanding based on the article. If you’re responding to the part of my comment where I suggested it was “something he could handle”, I was referring to the fact the child seemed capable of handling the situation he was in. Maybe that was unclear there, but in my prior comment I believe it was clear I was referring to the kid being able to handle himself, so I was referencing that. My whole point was basically that I would be too concerned to allow a kid in my care to do that, so I believe we are in agreement.
I did mean to reply to you, yes.
I read your comment about it being something they can handle as pertaining to the guard.
Bet that gated community has at least 2 pedos in it.