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POLL: Is it OK to Leave Younger Kids Alone at the Park?

A story out of a Pittsburgh-area Patch site is sparking a ton of reaction from parents everywhere.

Most parents probably wouldn't think twice about leaving a 13-year-old alone at a busy park in the middle of the day for a little while, maybe to run to the store or bank.

But what if they are 12? Or perhaps even 9 and 6?

Would you expect another parent to call police? To be arrested? Do you think that's safe?

That's what right now after police arrested and charged a 38-year-old dad for leaving his children, 9 and 6, at a public park for two hours alone.

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Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
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Noam Bramsom, Mayor, New Rochelle; Sheryl WuDunn; Leah Huang (People to Watch Awardee); Erica Huang; Maria L. Imperial, YWCA CEO; Kevin Plunkett, Deputy County Executive
Sisters of the Divine Compassion May 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Thanks Christina - these are great photos and a who's who of Westchester women! (and girls, too!).
Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Thanks for letting us know about these Stephanie! If you'd like to feature the production in a blog,Read More let me know! We'd love to hear about who was cast, see behind the scenes photos of rehearsals, profiles of the actors, etc. leading up to the show. If you're interested, just paste this link into your browser: http://whiteplains.patch.com/blogs/new