Hey there Sherry, thank you loads for reading and responding. I will definitely continue until I’m comfortable with the alternative, it’s the same predicament if I needed to go myself — is the expectation to just leave him alone outside waiting? Again, my risk assessment says nope. Lord knows I’m accustomed to the daily social judgements that seem to be the acceptable norm of this parenting thing, so yeah — I just *shrug shoulders* satisfied with the knowledge that we are doing no harm and my child is safe. 🌻