My little boy 4 nearly 5, on Wednesdays or Thursdays is looked after the wifes mum ( granny ). She has a dog, and they go walking down what is known as the Dukes Drive in Chester. Its very very nice in the summer and winter too, there is a path that runs through the centre of woods either side for about maybe a mile. lots of people walk and jog there.
Granny and Hayden and the dog to tend to go off the path and into the wood looking for squirels and woodpeckers etc etc, they have been going there for a good while now and Hayden has named certain parts of the wood ( Happy wood, magic wood etc etc lol )
Last night I explained top the wife I didnt want them going into the woods anymore because of some strange people she has seen when she has been in there on her own with the dog.
Ive been walking down the Dukes Drive myself with my dog for the last week in the mornings and im always on the lookout, its the type of place where anyone could be hiding in a bush or behind a tree.
My own opinion is that its not safe for a 65year old woman and a 4-5 year old boy. But at the same time they love going there.
I know none of you are going to change my mind, but do you think im going the right thing asking Granny not to take him into the woods, anbd what re your views on this ?
Granny and Hayden and the dog to tend to go off the path and into the wood looking for squirels and woodpeckers etc etc, they have been going there for a good while now and Hayden has named certain parts of the wood ( Happy wood, magic wood etc etc lol )
Last night I explained top the wife I didnt want them going into the woods anymore because of some strange people she has seen when she has been in there on her own with the dog.
Ive been walking down the Dukes Drive myself with my dog for the last week in the mornings and im always on the lookout, its the type of place where anyone could be hiding in a bush or behind a tree.
My own opinion is that its not safe for a 65year old woman and a 4-5 year old boy. But at the same time they love going there.
I know none of you are going to change my mind, but do you think im going the right thing asking Granny not to take him into the woods, anbd what re your views on this ?
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On a serious note even though I understand the reasoning I think if you were to pretend this thread was created by another person and read it you'd realise how silly it all sounds.
(as someone pointed out when somebody else wanted to wrap their kids in cotton wool - we take no notice of cars as we walk our kids along the pavement, yet they are one of the most likely ways we are going to get killed / hurt )