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[quote=Anonymous]We let my 5 year old son play in our backyard and with the neighbors without direct supervision. We'll be inside and check on him periodically or outside but not necessarily playing with him. He and some of the neighbor kids run back and forth between the yards playing. The mother of one of the little girls he plays with is the opposite. She stands near them and watches them play. If my son goes to her house, she's in the backyard watching them the whole time. If her little girl comes to our house, and we're not out there with the kids, she'll stand on the outside of the fence and watch them play. Periodically we'll invite her over to hang out with us while we watch the kids play but not most of the time. Typically, it's because we have stuff to do and having my eldest play outside helps us get stuff done. It's also a break for me to have one of the kids outside playing. That said, I can't help but feel guilty when they're playing in our backyard and I'm inside getting stuff done and the mom is standing outside our fence watching the kids...

Should I let this go? Chalk it up to different parenting styles/comfort levels? Or should I be out there with them/watching them?[/quote]

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