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jaz 
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 Posted: 16 December 2010 at 6:51pm |
 Bizzy wrote:
i dont constantly watch my kids - i dont need they. |
Yeah, mine are of the free range variety too. You tend to trail your first one, watch your second one, and any others after that tend to sort themselves out. LOL.
If you go visiting someone with kids or go to a playgroup then the place is usually pretty much childproofed. You would supervise your children quite differently at say a mall, than a playgroup.
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Kalimirella
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Posted: 16 December 2010 at 7:11pm |
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I tend to just keep half an eye and an ear on mine, I can tell when she is getting into mischeif, its either the excited grunting/squeal, or that absolute silence.
I admit on occasion I lose track of her but thats when I realise i haven't heard seen her for a little while look up and go "wheres my baby!" Its always granddad or some family member has taken off with her.
Luckily mines not walking yet (shes cruising) so can't get too far.
I would probably say something but very nicely, just along the lines of, hey, is that your child, isn't he lovely but hes being a bit rough with my child and getting into some things in the next room, could you keep an eye on him pls.
(And in my head would be running, jeesh watch your own kid pls I'm not your babysitter, or else you should be PAYING ME)
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kiwi2
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Posted: 16 December 2010 at 8:17pm |
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It is all child specific. With my oldest and youngest I am confident that they would behave and act accordingly at a persons house. They are 14 and 5 now but I mean when they were younger. Then again I have taught them that so it wasn't automatic. My son though I could tell until I was blue in the face and still he would do something silly. I needed to supervise him and teach him what is acceptable etc. I beleive it has sunk in now.
It doesn't really matter for me if the house is child proof etc. I think a respect of others belongings should be taught very early on. Do kids always listen, no, but that is your job as a parent to guide them in the right direction. The house may be childproof and full of kids toys but throwing or being excessively rough with them is just bad manners and hurting another human being is just wrong.
As for tramps we have had two teeth knocked out and a broken arm in our family from a tramp and also a child visting splitting their lip. One of these injuries was on a tramp with an enclosure too. So no definately not in the safe camp in this family.
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WestiesGirl
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Posted: 16 December 2010 at 11:49pm |
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When we are at home I let Jackson go around freely as he knows what he can and cant touch as we have taught him that. But when we have other children over it does annoy me when the parents dont stop their children from touching things or doing things they shouldnt. Its not theirs and that should be respected. Our house is for the most part child proof but there are some things that are in arms reach that shouldnt be touched by little hands (i.e. DVD's/CD's, photo frames, books etc).
As for when we are out, I always know where Jackson is and what hes doing, but not to the point I am hovering over him and stopping him from learning and exploring. He needs to learn whats ok and not ok and to respect others belongings. BUT as soon as he is doing something he should I make sure he stops.
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Posted: 17 December 2010 at 7:35am |
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Yip at home Maddi has free reign unless its going to hurt her or make a mess (like her current favourite thing of throwing the dirt out of the pot plant!)
When we are out I try to keep her out of trouble and for the most part shes pretty good.
I think its more about teaching respect to your children. You can't do somethings in others houses even if you do them in your own. some people let their kids jump on the couches,tomp through the garden, throw their food round, swing off the washing line - thats not acceptable at our house, and unfortunatly I do find myself steping in!
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Grr ’lazy’ mothers
