Likely they are both working their tails off at minimum wage jobs, trying to support their kids. There was a time, long, long ago when a single paycheck was enough to support a family and still have a little for a nest-egg. When Moms had the luxury of being just a housewife and mother (instead of being a single Mom, the wage earner of the family and the "house slave" as so many are now). Those times are gone and I don't see them coming back. Another possibility is that their parents are speed freaks and/or alcoholics, and just don't give a damn! We have a lot of that around here, too.

Anyway, expect more of the same. Half the kids have zero supervision for at least 2 hours after school. Our community is lucky, we have a free after school program. More than 1 out of every 6 students in our school is enrolled. This does not include the kids watched by granny or a neighbor lady, nor the ones in a private day care (there are several near the school). I figure that only about half of the kids are "running wild"- but that's the half we have to worry about.