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[quote=Anonymous]I would wait.  I have waited.  I coached girls sports...softball.  It was grilled into me to 1) make sure every kid has a parent taking them home, and 2) keep an eye out for people that "don't belong".  As a male, I also tried to make sure that there was another parent -- a mother -- present at all practices (sometimes, kids had to go to the bathroom, at least from K-4; after that, it was less of an issue).

I once came to my practice, and found a 4th grader from another team waiting for her parent alone.  I called her parent, and found out that there was an emergency (other kid cut the hand; she had texted the other coach, but did not see it).  For that practice, she was on my team.

My point is, you don't know what is going on -- why they are late.   When I had my heart issue during a stress test (not attack, but angina followed by syncope and an flat lining ), I missed picking my daughter up at middle school.  I was not able to get the message to her (they were funny about using the phone after reviving me).  A nurse called the school, and someone from the school drove her the one mile to the hospital (where my wife was also coming).

Life happens...never leave anyone alone waiting for someone else unless you know they are just running late.  [/quote]

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