Boy playing in street. How to talk to parents?

A neurotypical child who is older than 6 years old should be able to be taught that running in the street for any reason is a big no-no. It is not the child's fault- the parents fail at teaching their son to watch out for cars.

That being said, the parents may be completely unaware of the situation. There really is not a truly awkward-free way to tell his parents. I would begin saying that, "I wanted to bring to your attention that your son has almost been hit by a car. He ran into the street to pick up a toy."

If you have a near hit (again) after telling the parents, I would tell the child that the driver of the car may not see them and that cars can crush him and kill him if he runs into the street. That child needs some fear. Don't use the word hurt- use the word kill die.

When I was 4 or 5 years old, my mom was brutally honest with me. She told me that if I ran into the street, the driver of the car may not see me, which could get me killed.

I am a parent and I think you should say something to the child. I realize that may bring the parents' wrath down upon you, but maybe it will get their attention. I suggest saying something like, "Hey, you know when you play in the street like that I don't see you. If my car hits you, or someone else's car hits you or your friends, you could be really badly hurt. I don't want that to happen. You need to play on the sidewalk or the grass so everyone is safe."

Or you could yell at them like I did to some stupid kids screwing around in the street. I almost hit them with my SUV. I got out and screamed at them, partly because they scared the living **** out of me but also because I wanted to scare THEM into not being stupid.

I think you should just talk to his parents as if you are very concerned. Tell them about the times when he was almost hit by your car and tell them that he needs to look where he is going nicely. Just tell them that it is VERY dangerous for him to not look both ways before crossing. His parents should understand that as they won't want their kid to be killed because of poor road sense.

Make sure you remain calm and don't get frustrated with the parents. If they are offended and become aggressive just say '' I am worried about your child because if i nearly hit him and i drive slowly imagine a speeding car'' They should understand this and teach their child about the dangers of the road. Hope this helps:)

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There's a reason they put horns on the car. Lay on the horn the next time he runs into the street. Hopefully it will get the parent's attention.

I would try and catch the boy and tell him that he needs to look both ways before going into the street, etc... Don't make him feel bad. Just make sure he is scared enough. Report it to your police precinct in case you do hit him one day and they try to blame you for it. Then it is documented that you tried.

You can talk all you want and they can talk to him all they want. The truth is for children and even many adults, when emotion takes over or they are caught up in the moment. Those little safety rules seemed to be left behind. Agree, disagree, doesn't really matter, it just is the way it is.