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It's a different day & age now. ANYTHING can happen when you're either not there or paying attention. There are so many sick people out there, why take chances? I'm kinda torn on the topic. As a parent, I'd never let my kid at 9 play without being in my eyesight. Maybe it's me being overprotective, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Nowadays I wouldn't let my kids play alone at the parkWith all they crazy people around
But honestly 9 years old a person usually in 4th grade and that's ok IMO to be able to play at the park
**** I remember being young I could go outside I just couldn't go past a certain light post and fire hydrant
U gotta give kids a lil freedom to start doing things playing in the park is ok IMO depending on area and age
Haven't read article yet though
I would never leave my 9 yr old DAUGHTER alone anywhere unsupervised, maybe a son. I legit see lil girls no older than 6 walking around the neighborhood alone and I just smh I used to walk home from school to my Gma crib when I was in 1st grade but I was with my friends and fam, only thing I feared was a loose pit or rott.
I hear what you guys are saying, but the difference between you and the mom in this instance is the fact that she didn't have a choice. Nobody would willingly want to send their 9yr old to the park, or anywhere for that matter by themselves. So it is easy to say "I would never............" I'm sure she didn't want to send her daughter to the park, but unfortunately for her she didn't have much of choice.
It is a tough pill to swallow because their are so many variables involved. I just feel like the cops jumped the gun by arresting the mom. Every situation is different, and should be treated as such. Even if CPS or whatever it they are called in her State got involved, a thorough investigation should reveal no bad intent on the mom's part. They are quick to disrupt a decent home, but let the most vile "parents" retain custody of kids.
I feel like there is always a choice. Leaving your 9 year old kid unattended should never be an option. For as mature as some of you all may have thought you were at that age, you are still only 9. There are too many stories out there of awful things happening to kids who are left unsupervised. It's not a good choice by the parent. I don't agree with her decision.