Spare the rod, spoil the child

[Losty]

You probably also cannot imagine being a pregnant single mother of 2 babysitting an infant and 3 other toddlers. I don't have to imagine it because I lived it. I lived on a really small road the speed limit 10 mph. I would take all the kids out and let them play sometimes.

Situations like this are what fences are made for.

I stood by the road. I'm not an idiot, I knew she couldn't be trusted to keep herself safe. That's why I was standing there, I was honestly surprised that she just stepped out, but I was prepared also.

Sorry, but you couldn't possibly have been prepared to grab five kids by the hair.

Oh well fuck me, why the fuck did I not think of building a fence
No I was not prepared to grab 5 kids by the hair.
I was however prepared to see every time a car was coming. This gave me enough time to see where each kid was and make whatever decision necesarry to make sure everyone would be safe. Every kid was safe. I had the littlest one in my arm. The other three were by the house (not enough time to run to the street and get hit)
And LeliBug was right next to me. I never in a million years would have guessed that she'd step out, but I was standing right next to her and I did have my attention on her.