‘You shouldn’t be asking this!’ Mum gets brutally shamed for wanting to leave her three kids home alone all night
AS MUCH as we love our kids - there are times where we wish we could go back in time, get our dancing shoes on and enjoy a night of freedom.
And that's exactly what one mum was contemplating as she took to social media to ask whether it was a good idea.
Posting to , the mum of three seemingly wanted to go out for the night without her children aged, 8, 14 and 15.
She wrote: "I have three children 15, 14 and 8. I want to know what are your options are on leaving them alone at night.
"I know the law Is no one under the age of 16 should be left alone over night but I'm only 10 min walk away still in same village.
"They have my number and others in case of an emergency. Or they can't get hold of me."
The mum added that her children knew not to let anyone in the house apart from herself and what to do in the event of an emergency.
Despite thinking it might be a good idea to leave them alone for an evening - the mum was brutally shamed by other parents in the forum.
Many claimed she already knew she shouldn't leave the kids at home alone otherwise she wouldn't even ask.
Others claimed it would fill them with anxiety doing the same.
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One person wrote: "Honestly no and the fact you have asked i think you feel its not right. Yes they can call you in an emergency but what if they sleep through it eg a fire i could not live with the guilt or worry of what ifs tbh. Your eldest shouldn't have to be responsible for your younger ones either. If it was in day for an hour then i think would be ok but over night i wouldn't want the risk tbh."
Another commented: "Just the thought of that gives me anxiety....anything can happen, I personally wouldn't risk it."
"I personally couldn't even consider this it's far too risky imo.," penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: "Definitely not. There are an infinite number of reasons why you shouldn’t do this. One that comes to mind is a situation where one of them trips, hits their head, and is knocked unconscious. They might stop breathing.
"You shouldn’t need to ask the question."
Someone else added: "I'm sorry i don't mean to sound hard on you, but my opinion is that it is not responsible of you to leave your 15 year old in charge of the others, which is what you are ultimately doing. You are unintentionally putting them at risk & you are also forcing an adult responsibility upon all of them to look after themselves while you are gone. I'm sorry but no, it is not acceptable."
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