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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's wrong with hiring a babysitter?  It's not that expensive and pretty easy to do.   Then you can relax and enjoy yourself.

Your kids are 3, 5 and 7 they are WAY too young to be left at home asleep. Legally, if anything did happen you could be brought up on multiple charges of neglect in the state of Maryland under Maryland Child Protective Services Procedures (SSA95-13).

http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/frs-safe/resources/parents/childcare.asp

I find it hard to believe the OP could be this insistent on such a foolish idea.[/quote]

I'm going to a hire a babysitter when I am RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET? That's just silly. Doors locked, kids secured, monitor on, very little risk. Every possible risk brought up in this thread is something that could just as easily happen with an adult in the house. [/quote]

NP here. I can't believe this excuse keeps getting trotted out in this thread: "But that could happen with an adult in the house too!" Do you seriously not see the difference here? Not to mention leaving your young children alone in the house is AGAINST THE LAW, whether they're sleeping or not. Do you really not understand that, or is it that you just don't care? When I saw the title of this thread I was sure that OP was going to get crucified, and I was really dismayed when I saw all the posts in support of leaving your sleeping kids alone in the house so you can go out partying. Unbelievable.[/quote]

Dial it down a notch. Walking across the street to the neighbors house does not = out partying. If I go out partying I hire a babysitter. If I walk to the damn mailbox, which is further from my house than my neighbors house is, I do not. [/quote]

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