Would you let you <4 yr old boy play next to a busy road ?

[losCHUNK]

He could'nt of been much older than 3 but I saw one get hit by a car and I became the target of a group of bellends for calling the mother a stupid cunt. She just watched him run 10 yards straight into the road.

[obsidian]

Did you present this to her as proof of the Theory of Evolution?

[losCHUNK]

It kinda goes against that theory, the way society is I'm surprised it got out the sea.

[obsidian]

Oh, so the kid's still alive? Shame.

[losCHUNK]

idk how, the car was going a fair speed and he run out from behind a kiosk. I seen what was coming a good few seconds before impact so turned around, heard a 'thud' and waited for screaming. To be fair I think the kid jus had a few bruises with some blood, I was expecting him to be under the wheel.

'It could've happened to anyone' was a common phrase being tossed about, even the copper and ambulance team that turned up shortly afterwards which is when I flipped my shit.

[Whiskey 7]

In answer to your question, "would you let you <4 yr old boy play next to a busy road" ?

No, but I figure I am responsible.

Take heart losCHUNK. I would have done the same as you in putting/describing the Mother as you did to get berated

[MKJ]

fuck that woman. And that's all I have to say about that.

[Eraser]

Too little information to make a judgement myself, but I can understand people getting angry if you call this woman a cunt right after her child got hit by a car, no matter if she actually was.

[Κracus]

I recently fired my babysitter for this. We agreed with her that our kids could go play outside in her yard and one day when I showed up to pick them up my 4 year was playing in the road. When I asked her why she let him play on the road her response was "I told him 4 times not to do that."

My response was it should have been once and she should have been watching him to prevent that from happening. She rolled her eyes at me and that was the end of it. She apparently called my wife afterwards asking if the kids were coming back the next day, still in disbelief.

So are you over-reacting? No, I really don't think so. My kids have never played on the road on my watch, I would expect the same of other parents and sitters.

[losCHUNK]

Too little information to make a judgement myself, but I can understand people getting angry if you call this woman a cunt right after her child got hit by a car, no matter if she actually was.

I get that which is why I was biting my tounge for a while, if the kid bolted from her side straight into the road without warning I might've had some sympathy but this kid started walking then picking up speed over 10 yards into the road, it was obvious where he was going and her only reaction was 'stop, come back' right up until the point his feet were in the road which is when she started shouting. She was too busy talking to someone else, leaving him run around. She made no attempt to chase after him, the driver looked to be having a panic attack and people were treating it like it was an act of God.

[xer0s]

Depends on the age of the kid. Younger than 4? Of course they shouldn't be playing in the street.

It also depends on the street. A major traffic area should be avoided, but quiet neighborhood streets should be a place where older kids can ride bikes, play stick ball, etc. It's the responsibility of the drivers to be on high alert in these area and for the parents to teach their children about neighborhood and street safety.

[MKJ]

Depends on the age of the kid. Younger than 4?

Would you let you <4 yr old boy play next to a busy road ?

It also depends on the street. .

Would you let you <4 yr old boy play next to a busy road ?

i swear to god, this guy.

[xer0s]

And? I was speaking to street/kid safety in general...

[CZghost]

But this thread is not general, xer0s.

[xer0s]

Oh

[seremtan]

no this thread is major

though not private

[CZghost]

This thread is ONE FROM MANY MAJOR. And yes, it is pulic

[xer0s]

Pubic?

[CZghost]

*public

[Don Carlos]

Most of the useless cunts in Newport are like that, mate. I gave up with them a long time ago. Glad the lad was alright though and you didn't get too much abuse

[shaft]

RE: Topic

No.

[Captain]

So are you over-reacting? No, I really don't think so. My kids have never played on the road on my watch, I would expect the same of other parents and sitters.

Maybe they thought since their dad takes the bus, so does everyone else.

[Dr_Watson]

well, in the new America you're a criminal and need to be locked up for letting your kids play at the park. So I guess it's ok as long as you're there when they get hit by a car?