A new series exploring what happens when children are let loose in the world without parental supervision is to be shown on Channel 5. The two-part series, with a working title of Who Let the Kids Out?, will see groups of children aged nine and 10 faced with “funny, surprising and revealing dilemmas” while their parents watch from a secret location.
The scenarios will be designed to test the initiative, independence, moral compass and problem-solving skills of the children. The parents, with a variety of parenting approaches, will get a chance to predict the responses of their child, while a child behavioural expert will be on standby to interpret the actions of the children and provide some insight into their responses.
Channel 5 said the participating children will be monitored at all times during production. Daniel Pearl, commissioning editor for unscripted at Paramount+ and Channel 5, said: “This is a warm, fun series which takes a closer look at the choices and actions children take when left to their own devices.
