I am sorry to tell you this but the majority of us here are single parents with young children.
There is no excuse.
Our WAS's were the irresponsible ones, and we were left in charge to take care and nurture the children, not to act like them.
When my oldest child turned 12, he took a babysitter safety class teaching how to do first aid, etc. Then and only then did I leave for short periods of time.
Have you thought about the possiblity of something terrible happening to your daughter while you are at the gym?
What if she got ill and wasn't able to get to the phone to call you? What if a fire started? What would happen if someone broke into your home?
You have to understand that nobody is telling you that you are a terrible person, perhaps you just dont know any better, but what you are doing is wrong and grounds for child endangerment.
There can be no testimony without a test. I am praying to go through this test and come out the other end with a new and better marriage then before.
