Bath, I do this with DS even now, telling him how to cross roads, look for cars et cetera. BTW, I could happily walk 26 miles in a day but not run 500m - but I do kwym about fitness levels in today's children.

Personally, I don't like the "tell another Mummy" idea - what do you do if a child comes up to you and says they're lost? I just don't think it's on if I'm dashing DS to the doctors or somethng that I am deemed appropriate to take charge of a random child. Yes, I'd want to help the child, but if I'm out it's because I have things I need to get done usually and I wouldn't know what to do in that situation.