[LMB] OT: 1st SF

[Tzivia Adler]

>> and now people say that kids must not ever, no never, be left at the
>> library
>> alone.  the molester in the closet will jump out!  obviously only parents
>> who don't love/neglect/should never have kids let their kids go to the
>> library alone!  poor kids, i say.
>>
>> ziviya, nostalgic
>
> Yup.  But we actually had a child get molested at the library I used to 
> work
> at several months ago.  The mother was about 15 feet away, engrossed in 
> the
> Internet.  The staff person on duty in the children's area was helping
> another patron.  And it happened in a nook where no one else saw.
>
> Megaera
> who also has fond memories of being dropped off at the library as a child
>
your point in no way contradicts mine. the mom was there, but teh kid was 
not underfoot and mom wasn't looking.  would it have been different if mom 
was taking the kid-free time to clean the kitchen, cook dinner, and maybe 
even put up her feet and read her own book?

and, while agreeing that each indivudual case causes said individual much 
pain and suffering, how often does real harm or even harsh bullying happen 
at libraries?  it seems like such a safe environment to give kids an 
independent hour or so.

and perhaps i was a goody two-shoes, but do kids really wreck the place if 
parent* is not available?

ziviya

* by the way, where is dad while the kids are mom-free?  let's not dump on 
moms, ok?
and happy early mothers day to all moms on the list