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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bus stops are within a quick walk of their home and typically in residential areas. There are usually other kids and parents at the stop or nearby, and this happens at two specific times of the day (when foot traffic by other kids and parents is almost guaranteed). Do you think that's different than dumping your kids off at a quasi urban park late on a Sunday afternoon and having them walk by a garage that is a ghost town (on a Sunday)? I do.

Did you know that it's against mcps policy to let your kids play on the school playground unattended while you wait to pick up your kids? Why? Because accidents can happen so it's a safety issue. [/quote]

Do you know the area in question well?  I do.  It is well-trafficked and safe and definitely not a ghost town, and certainly not at 6PM on a sunny April afternoon.

The principle stands in any case.  Children can walk to/from school at any hour, whether going to/from school late or early.  They can do so as kindergarteners.  It follows that they can walk in their NEIGHBORHOODS to get to/from places they go.  You may perceive the neighborhood in question as iffy, but the Meitiv family and others of us in 20910 do not.

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