Would YOU nap while your toddler is left alone? Woman who sleeps 'for a couple of hours' while her child, 3, is left unattended divides the internet

  • Mumsnet 使用者 Pinkypieeyed asked for advice about her friend's daytime naps?
  • Explained that the 妊娠している mother-of-two sleeps while her daughter, 3, plays
  • She 明らかにする/漏らすs that she's worried about the safety of the pre-schooler but plenty of people reading the thread 示唆するd that she shouldn't 裁判官 the tired mum

A 関心d mum 誘発するd a mixed reaction from parents after she asked for advice about a 妊娠している friend who takes naps while her three-year-old daughter plays.?

Pinkypieeyed 株d her worry on Mumsnet, 説 that she was 関心d the toddler was 存在 left unattended while the expectant mum caught up on sleep.

She wrote: 'Bit worried about a friend who is 妊娠している with her third. She has a 7 year old and a 3 year old.?

'She's been going to bed in the day and setting an alarm to wake her up in time for the school run.?

Mumsnet user?Pinkypieeyed revealed her concern for a pregnant friend who she thinks is going to bed for 'a couple of hours' in the day while her three-year-old napped

Mumsnet 使用者?Pinkypieeyed 明らかにする/漏らすd her 関心 for a 妊娠している friend who she thinks is going to bed for 'a couple of hours' in the day while her three-year-old napped

'However, her 3 year old is 存在 left to her own 装置s during this time. Should i talk to her or AIBU in thinking this is 潜在的に 危険な?'

She later 追加するd that the child was left with 'activities' to do and while the house had stairgates, she didn't think the friend used them. She explained she thought the mother was going to bed 'for a couple of hours'.

The 地位,任命する divided opinion with many of those who read it chastising the person for '裁判官ing' her friend, when she could instead 申し込む/申し出 help.?

DuckAndPancakes wrote: 'I nap on the sofa whilst my one year old runs around in the gated room with me.

'I’m exhausted and need the sleep. Can’t afford childcare and no supportive friends (or unsupportive ones that will make threads on Mumsnet) to 申し込む/申し出 to help out and watch him for me so I can get some sleep.'?

Worry? The thread divided Mumsnet users, with many saying they wouldn't dare leave a three-year-old unattended even in a gated-off area of the house

Worry? The thread divided Mumsnet 使用者s, with many 説 they wouldn't dare leave a three-year-old unattended even in a gated-off area of the house

Another, JackmanAdmirer, advised against broaching the 支配する, 説: 'Dont. Your friend won't thank-you for 暗示するing she's a bad parent. It's really 非,不,無 of your 商売/仕事. 加える you're 推測するing!'

However, plenty of people were 納得させるd she should 行う/開催する/段階 an 介入. Sourpatchkid 激怒(する)d: 'FFS I'm sick of the "it's 非,不,無 of your 商売/仕事" line. Child safety is everyone's 商売/仕事. If you think the 3 year old isn't 安全な, talk to her. If you can 申し込む/申し出 help, do.'

Babyroobs wrote: 'Someone I know did this. Her three-year-old managed to let herself out of the house and was 設立する a few streets away.'

Tiptopteepe 追加するd: 'I honestly think this is just reality for people who don't have any family help and who are 妊娠している and have toddlers.?

'Pregnancy makes you incredibly tired and I 疑問 many women have not at some point fallen asleep on the sofa whilst caring for their toddler in this 状況/情勢.

'Try not to be so alarmist about it and just 申し込む/申し出 to help if you can.'

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