Living alone, do you go outside when there's trouble?

[MummaBear03]

Just wondering about other single mummies living alone with your children and no other adults, if there is a problem, say someone is about to steal your car, do you stay inside and watch them and ring the police or would you go outside and try to stop them? Well, my car wasn't stolen but they took the battery from it (thanks to the window shades on the car I didn't realise DD had wound her window down on the car which let them in) so they could put it in their car. But still, do you try to stop people from doing things or do you call the police and let them deal with it?

[punkbaby]

when i was on my own with dd i would have just called the police or my neighbour, generally it would be the police though. No way would i go outside, i just have visions of getting knocked over the head and my child left inside alone you know. Now i wouldnt go outside either though, guess i would rather them take that then hurt me :)

[SweetSerenity]

Well my head would say to stay inside, but in the past I haven't, which was silly of me.

At my last rental I woke up to a loud banging/knocking on my lounge room window. I just layed still in bed shocked to then hear young males laughing on my front lawn. So I got up and looked out the window and saw about 4 males on my front lawn.

I saw my letterbox had been kicked over and dented. They saw the blinds move and then ran.

I automatically went to go outside to see if I could get a better look at them as they were running (which was silly of me), but I opened my front door only to find a huge street sign and pole sitting on the staircase leading up to the front door.

I called the police at that point, but I was prepared to go out the front and see if I could get get a better look.

It's hard to know what to do. Sometimes you don't think and just end up doing what you're instinct makes you do.

I'm sorry to hear what's happened to your car. That's awful. :hugs:

There are some low life people out there.

[OneBabyBoy]

No way, I'd never go outside. Having been mugged, broken into a few times and had a home invasion in the past, any time there is trouble I hide and/or run. It's not worth it. I would have just called the cops.

[gizmoduckus]

I am not a single parent so I don't know what I would do but my mum was and she was the type to go out there.

I remember one time we were watching tv when these guys ran into our yard. One tried to open the gate on one side and another two were trying to open our roller door on the other side. My mum went out there and screamed "What the hell are you doing" and they ran off. She then called the police who told her that there were a couple of patrol cars chasing these guys and they were probably just looking for somewhere to hide.

Another time my mum came home when no one else was home and saw some guys in the house through the back window. She still went inside the house and they jumped back out the window they had broken into. Instead of calling the cops , she just waited until we got home and then called the cops the next day.

I still don't know why she did it.....

[MummaBear03]

I went outside and still don't know why. Was assaulted by a woman who came from nowhere and wasn't one of the ones taking the battery. I came inside and called the police and the whole thing is just so bizarre I can't get my head around it so we're just going to have a shower lol try and think a little straighter after that :dizzy:

[SweetSerenity]

I still don't know why she did it.....


I went outside and still don't know why.

I think it's just mothers instinct. Also in general, you want to protect what's yours, whether it be a car, house or your children.

So automatically I think it's just instinct to source out the danger and stop it.

Not always the smartest thing but sometimes it just happens.

I know I tell myself I won't do it again, but really I can't say I won't.

[rjsmummy]

I'm a natural sticky beak but fortunately I've not had to investigate anything serious close to home.

Had a group of teenagers yahooing out in the street at 1am this morning which got me up sneaking a look at through my blinds :sleeping:. I'm not sure if I would go outside though or not. My mobile sits right next to me at night so I'm guessing I'd be onto the police straight away...

[SmileyBJ]

I currently live alone... and when theres trouble outside I usually go by instinct... Usually its always at night... and I lay in bed and listen as much as I can first and then decide. Also depends on the situation I know certain people would deffinately harm me... So if those people turnt up I would be on the phone asap and lock myself indoors... Otherwise others Im not afraid to get out there and do something.

When bub comes I have no idea whether my instincts will change or not though.

[*Cj*]

Dh is away a lot with work, I would stay in side and ring the police.
Which I have done 2 times before. After some one had tryed to break in to our carport till the dogs went off. Were pretty sure thats what made them run. As they were locked in the carport.:laughing:

I would all so turn on lights inside and out. Which helps to make them take off.

If you go out side, your giving them an easy way into your house. Where your kids are.....They could be just waitting for you to open the door.
The police said they have seen this happen lots of times, after people open there doors and go out side. Its a BIG no no:no:.

[ProudMum0307]

I have never gone outside @ night & never will unless a family member turns up..
I lock all the windows & doors by 6.30pm @ the latest every night..