Kim Brooks left her 4-year-old son in the car while she ran into Target to get him a pair of headphones. She estimates he was alone for five minutes. Someone took a video and called the police. A year later, Brooks was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Era of paranoid parenting: Why kids can't be left alone
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Credits
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Quinn O'Toole,
Yael Even Or