A recent interview between free - range parenting expert Lenore Skenazy and Barbara Sarnecka, an associate professor of cognitive sciences at the University of California - Irvine, who co-authored a fascinating study in 2016 on how moral judgements shape perceptions of risk for children, provides some excellent perspective on how ridiculous it is to get worked up over things like leaving
kids unattended in cars (for short periods of time) and allowing them to walk alone.
Never leave
kids unattended around water.
Would I leave
my kids unattended with the laptop even with the KidLid?
Never invite a friend to come over, and never, ever leave
kids unattended for any reason.
Experts advise to the parents not to leave
the kids unattended in a bathtub.
It means parents might not provide the emotional support kids need, and they might even leave
the kids unattended for longer periods, which means the child might start perceiving that the parent doesn't care or doesn't want to form an emotional bond.
Not exact matches
While some parents feel like times have changed and allowing
kids to play outdoors
unattended is a bad idea, others feel like overparenting is the real danger to a child's development.
Babies and
kids can drown in one inch of water, so be sure to use an age - appropriate bathtub or bath accessory and never leave them
unattended.
No advocate of irresponsibly leaving children
unattended for hours, Swan nevertheless is aware more and more
kids must be alone after school as more mothers work.
Now I'm not endorsing that both get power careers and leave the child completely
unattended, but I have contact with plenty of stay home moms as my child attends a very affluent private school and many of those stay at home moms don't do squat after the
kids are dropped off other than yoga.
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kids are old enough to play outside
unattended, don't overlook outdoor fun like shooting a game of HORSE at the driveway basketball hoop or sending them out to play tag.
Poor granny would be out in the cold and the smallest
kids, if left
unattended, might well be kidnapped and eaten.
Meanwhile, Janey and her
kid brother spend their
unattended days playing by the ocean.
Because of my school's longer school day and school year, my mom did not have to worry about me hanging out on the streets
unattended after school, or getting into trouble — something a lot of
kids in my community often did.
Do these same parents let their
kids play
unattended by a pool?
Never leave your dog's
unattended with a toy as well in case the toy breaks or your fur
kids get in a fight over it.
Just as with
kids or other pets, do not leave your bird
unattended in the car.
As I've shared in a previous column,
kids should never be left
unattended around animals, especially when you don't know the pet's history.
Although they are good with
kids, always monitor their behavior and never leave dogs and children
unattended.
I find this new policy fair because we travel mostly in the summer and the lounges are packed with
kids running around
unattended.
The property is well fenced, so the
kids can run around
unattended, and features an undercover braai area with secure parking.
That's why we've got police arresting parents for letting their
kids play
unattended in parks.
«People have to check that their furniture and property are in a good state of repair and that guests are not left
unattended, especially the
kids,» says Paciocco.
If you are hospitalized and your children are left
unattended, a good travel insurance provider will step in and make sure that the
kids are cared for, returned to your home country into the hands of a relative or friend, and safe.
If you're hospitalized far from home, a travel insurance plan with return of minor children protection means
unattended kids will be transported home or to a family member who can care for them as you recover.
My
kids are old enough to leave
unattended now, so I can hide in the shower where I can't hear anything but beating water.