Elizabeth at Career and Kids has a post about something I’ve been noticing a rash of: kids unsupervised in public places. She, like me, cannot understand how parents can take their kids to places like the YMCA and drop them off for 8-9 hours.

I especially am bothered by parents who drop their kids off unsupervised at public pools. Honestly, this is so dangerous, yet I often go to public pools and witness unsupervised kids- even small children.

Who does this? And why? I’m not one to judge, but this always worries me.

What do you think? Why do parents do this?

Photo Credit: "It’s hot and you need a pool from Watson’s"