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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In general I don't see the issue. However, it sounds like these particular children were not mature enough to understand to stay inside and not be chasing their dogs in the street. Therefore, they were not mature enough to be home alone. Leaving a young child who doesn't understand safety concerns home alone is neglect. [/quote] Yes, but the problem is you often don't know that they aren't mature enough until something like this happens. I worked with CPS in a state where leaving kids home is a judgment call and the effective rule ended up being - if nothing happened, the kid was mature enough and it was fine but if something happened, the kid wasn't mature enough and the parents were in trouble.[/quote] This is true, but most parents have an idea if their kids are good rule followers or not. If you aren't sure, don't chance it. I would be more inclined to suspect that the mom did not explicitly tell them they need to stay inside, not let the dogs out, etc.[/quote] Kids make mistakes. Sometimes you need to just chalk it up to a kid making a mistake and learning a lesson. Not everything has to result in the parent being punished.[/quote] Kids do make mistakes. When kids are left alone and make mistakes that put their life in danger, yes, there do need to be consequences for the parents. [/quote] There is no age when there is no possibility of a child making a mistake. Do you think teenagers should not be left alone? There has to be an age when the benefits outweigh the risks.[/quote]
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