\t\t\t\tStapleton residents are very concerned the example parents Holly and Jamey Parker are setting with their child Asher could catch on.\u00a0 Recently, Jamey and Holly decided that Asher is old enough to walk one block by himself and play with other kids at the park with several parents around.\u00a0 \u201cWe used to ride our bikes all over the city, and not come home till the street lights came on,\u201d said Jamey.\u00a0 \u201cAnd I grew up in East St. Louis.\u201d\u00a0 Wife Holly is slightly more hesitant, but agrees with Jamey.\u00a0 \u201cWhile I still want to make sure he checks in every half hour, I think we need to give him some space to learn on his own.\u201d\u00a0 Other parents in the community do not agree.\u00a0 \u201cChildren should never be alone,\u201d said resident Laura Clark.\u00a0 \u201cEver.\u201d\u00a0 The controversy has sparked impromptu signs to be placed at parks covering up the \u201ckeep dogs on leash\u201d signs.\u00a0 Signs have said things ranging from, \u201cplease do not leave child at park alone, you delinquent!\u201d to \u201cif you see an unsupervised child, please call social services and the police department immediately.\u201d\u00a0 Residents against unsupervised children at parks hope these signs will stop the problem before it gets momentum.\u00a0 \u201cWe love our community,\u201d says Jamey, \u201cbut we need to raise our child how we see fit and not how the loud voices of this community see fit.\u201d\u00a0 It is too early to tell if this radical concept gets any momentum.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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