Which statement describes an example of irresponsible parenting?

Leaving a young child home alone while running errands can put the child in danger and leaves them without needed supervision. That makes choice C, “A parent leaves his young child home alone while he runs errands,” an example of irresponsible parenting. Setting a bedtime and limiting television are reasonable ways to care for a child; embarrassment at drop-off does not by itself show irresponsible parenting.

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