Can I have a pp please? If you live in poverty and in a bit of a rough area, is …

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Can I have a pp please? If you live in poverty and in a bit of a rough area, is it best to teach your child some street smart and defence (stick up for himself) or to hide and pretend the world is amazing? I’m a single mother of a 6 year old boy. I have mental health issues and have battled for years with anxiety, depression, self harm and suicidal thoughts. I manage my condition with antidepressants and a counsellor. I’m 31 years old and always worked but have been on sick leave from work for a year due to work stress and stress at home (relationship issues, family issues).This has meant that I’m on the breadline and had to move to a not so great area. Im the type of person that keeps them self to themselves. I do get on with my neighbours and their kids but they like to party (shall we say). I’ll pop in for a cuppa and let my son play with their children and that’s about it. They let their children play in the street until 9pm every night, unattended. The age range is from 5 to 10. I would never let my son out unattended and don’t fancy sitting outside whilst he plays. The kids can be rough and boisterous and are up and down the street and crossing the street alone. They can be sly and bully a little and the thought of my son being picked on and thinking their his friends and not realising kills me. My son doesn’t understand why he can’t play out and when I put him to bed he can hear them play. Anyway, should I sit outside with him more and let him find his feet and stick up for himself and not get involved or stick to my guns? I’m always being complimented by the neighbours that my son is such a lovely, sweet polite boy. I just don’t know what to teach him given the situation we r in. His dad grew up on an estate and thinks I should let him stick up for himself. Any thoughts or experience would be appreciated.
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