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<<<I do not feel comfortable leaving her alone in the
rest of the house while I rest in the bed (too many possibilities for
a 5yo).>>>

Just wondering...what do you think she might do? Jaiden and Avery are (2.5 and 5.5) and they are fine to be any room.

~Rebecca
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You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help."
-Calvin

melissazietlow

--- In [email protected], elfmama@c... wrote:
> <<<I do not feel comfortable leaving her alone in the
> rest of the house while I rest in the bed (too many possibilities
for a 5yo).>>>

> Just wondering...what do you think she might do? Jaiden and Avery
are (2.5 and 5.5) and they are fine to be any room.


I worry that if I were to lay down and sleep in my bedroom, that she
might decide to get creative, look for something, etc. and have an
accident of some sort, somehow. I am really afraid that if she hurt
herself accidentally, and needed t go to the hospital, that I might
face Children's Services for being negligent (sleeping on the job).
I know of too many people who have had a house call from CS for
ridiculous reasons -- and have heard about others who are
neglecting/abusing their children, and somehow have never had a
visit, or CS came and saw no problem. I do not live in fear or hover
over their daily activities, because I do feel comfortable with our
home environment as being child friendly. I allow them to do their
own thing in the house or yard without worry most of the time, but
cannot relax enough to take a nap in another room. I feel like I am
really stretching safety to occasionally take a shower and leave them
alone. Because you never know what can happen in life...accidents
are accidents. I don't see this as a trust issue.

Melissa Z.