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New Netflix Show Abandons Kids As Young As Two In Public

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Published 10:51 8 Apr 2022 GMT+1

New Netflix Show Abandons Kids As Young As Two In Public

Toddlers aged between two and six are challenged with running errands in the show

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

The bizarre new Netflix series Old Enough sees children as young as two abandoned in public to see how they fare alone in the big wide world.

The documentary is described by the streaming service as 'feel-good', 'family' viewing, though it's safe to say at first glance the notion of making children fend for themselves doesn't feel like the most joyous concept in the world.

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Filmed in Japan, Old Enough sees toddlers aged between two and six challenged with tasks such as going shopping and navigating public transport by themselves – relatively easy activities for most adults, but undoubtedly much scarier when you've only been on the planet a few short years.

Though the kids often start off nervous, it seems the 'feel-good' aspect of Old Enough comes from watching them conquer the challenges without help and revel in their newfound independence.

The show has been airing with the title Hajimete no Otsukai (My First Errand) for 30 years in Japan, indicating there's definitely some entertainment to be gleaned from watching children take on the world. That's not to say that parents should start sending their toddlers out to the shop for a pint of milk, though.

To ensure the kids featured in Old Enough don't stumble into any dangerous situations, the creators of the show conduct lengthy preparations ahead of filming. The children are chosen by a laborious selection process, according to The Guardian, while the camera crew and safety team are given hiding places en-route to ensure they always have eyes on the kids.

The paths taken by the children are inspected by both parents and production staff to account for any dangerous roads or 'suspicious persons', and neighbours in the area are informed of the situation so they don't panic at the sight of an unaccompanied toddler wandering the streets.

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Netflix's episodes of Old Enough are less than 20 minutes long, rather than the three-hour runtime the documentary has in Japan, meaning it can provide quick snippets of entertainment for anyone looking to see how the toddlers might fare with their tasks.

It's undoubtedly an intriguing concept, and the show has received praise from viewers as well as warnings that the show will make you cry.

"Okay the best show on netflix is a japanese reality show called “old enough” where toddlers go on errands by themselves and you go along with them and you WILL cry. you’re gonna cry when their parents cry because they’re proud of them, when they face and overcome a setback on the errand, when they complete the errand, because their raincoat is just very small, etc," one viewer wrote.

The documentary series really sounds like one that needs to be watched in order to be understood, so go and stream Old Enough on Netflix now.

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Netflix, World News, TV and Film

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is the Community Desk Lead at LADbible Group. Emily first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route. She went on to graduate with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University before contributing to The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Student Problems. She joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features, and now works as Community Desk Lead to commission and write human interest stories from across the globe.

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