Parents especially: What would you do - report this to CPS?

[Darrin]

So when the apartment catches fire while he runs out to the store the kids burn up and can't get out?

I guess what I forgot to mention is that neighbor that knew we were alone also had a key to the house.

[Mixability]

I guess what I forgot to mention is that neighbor that knew we were alone also had a key to the house.

thats just creepy.

[Darrin]

thats just creepy.

There's not way to win this one, is there?

[Mixability]

There's not way to win this one, is there?

back in the day, it might've been cool.

but nowadays with sex offenders hiding out in every neighborhood. I wouldn't dare giving a key to a neighbor.

[Peter]

I know someone who was the recipient of a bogus "referral" to CPS out of retribution. The parents couldn't be around while the CPS worker interviewed the kids. Talk about some scary . Anyways, I guess the point is that going to CPS is pretty damn serious. Frankly, this doesn't sound like anything that should merit it.

[CosmicCowboy]

Sounds like the guy is basically a good parent but has a couple of faults. These can be easily overcome with proper conditioning.Tell your GF to ask him next time he comes downstairs for a beer if the kids are alone. If he says yes, your GF should immediately shoot him right in the nuts with a taser. After two or three times his Pavlovian conditioning should be complete and he will go drink someone elses beer when he ditches the kids.

[PM5K]

You should do something but I'm not sure CPS is the best answer, I'd use it as a last resort.

One and three is too young to be left alone to go somewhere. Now if he's just downstairs hanging out for a few minutes, and checks them every five to ten minutes I think that's fine, but to actually leave in his vehicle is just too much for kids that age, especially a one year old, I've found one can be more terrible than two, they get into everything and mess with everything....

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

When my wife was a little girl, around 7 y.o., and her brother was 9, her mom went on an out-of-state mini vacation for 2 1/2 days and left the kids at home completely alone.

Her mom was/is a bit of a nutcase.

[hussker]

1) What kind of beer does the dad drink?...JK

I would not report, but express concern. There are ways to do it and get the point across as many of the fine posters here have suggested. All you will do with the CPS issue is likely create a pissing contest. Do you want to be in a pissing contest with people who disregard their own children? Just a thought.

[ObiwanGinobili]

When my wife was a little girl, around 7 y.o., and her brother was 9, her mom went on an out-of-state mini vacation for 2 1/2 days and left the kids at home completely alone.

Her mom was/is a bit of a nutcase.

you avatar thief.