Summers For Parents

The article “A Tale of Two Summers for Parents” written by Belinda Luscombe justifies the action of leaving their kids behind because of a tight schedule moms have in summer. It is also stated how during summer, moms have packed schedules that have them running around trying to figure out how to care for their child with a low minimum income and tying to make money for bills. The article mentions a case of a mother being arrested for leaving her 9 year old unattended at a park for several hours while she worked. Although the place might 've been near, the intentions of people are never known. Kids of a young age are not mature enough in age or have not developed an understanding state of mind. Therefore elementary school age children should not be left alone because of the uncertainty there is of the child 's health, safety, and the unknown curiosity of children below the age of 9. The curiosity of a child goes a

The health of a child is very important because it is a breathing living soul. Their health is put at risk when someone older than them, an adult, is not there watching them. In case of any danger, without the knowledge of adults, they do not know what procedures must be taken to ensure safety again. Children sometimes annoy their parents because of their mischievous behavior, therefore they decide to leave their child unattended in the car so they won 't cause any trouble or throw any tantrums. The article mentions an example of the child 's health being at risk when a mother decides to leave her two toddlers in the car on a hot day in Arizona. They were left there because of job interview and could not find a place to leave them, but there are many incidents that happen during summer where children are left unattended in a car on a hot day suffer illness or pass away because of the suffocation. Children are children and because they are young, they still require adult supervision to care for their safety that they themselves don 't know how to do