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Originally Posted by Rive.
1. The child is not left alone.
2. The child has TWO parents.
3. If mom does not drop everything, then it is child neglect?! What about the other parent.
4. OP takes child out.
5. There is someone at home with the child.
6. Not entertaining a 9 year old, is not the same as neglect.
7.This is *not* the definition of child neglect.
Once again, people on here are SO eager to throw labels around.
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This is a direct quote:
“The prep work makes so much mess in our home, and my wife has no time to help with chores around the house, we don’t get to spend time with our child, and they are often left at home all day alone during the weekends”
Of course there are two parents. That’s why I said they are both neglecting the child. And just because mom is out all weekend doesn’t mean dad must follow mom around leaving a child alone. Sometimes has to take responsibility. Sometimes it’s ok to make your spouse upset if it’s child safety concern
Who’s home with the child? He said he/she is alone all day.
That’s not about entertaining. It’s about safety and it falls into category of neglect (speaking from professional experience).
I understand that some people would find such arrangement ok. It sounds that you do. And it’s fine. But OP is clearly upset and concerned about kid being alone and neglected. If he wasn’t concerned, he’d not mention it