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Where do the children play?

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409 points casca | 1 comments | 16 Nov 25 13:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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mrinterweb ◴[17 Nov 25 23:24 UTC] No.45959628[source]▶
When some people see a child without parents in arms reach, they assume the worst and report the situation. Many parents live in fear of being perceived as negligent, and for good reason. There are some real horror stories about parents getting in big trouble for situations no one would have batted an eye at in the 80s. Even if a kid has earned trust and the parent knows the kid would be fine, there is still the looming threat of someone reporting negligence.

If children do not learn independence, they will not be prepared and will carry a lot of anxiety when they need to be independent.

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1. micromacrofoot ◴[17 Nov 25 23:30 UTC] No.45959680[source]▶
We have indeed traded liberty for safety... I wish I could tell someone that it's none of their business where my 10 year old can walk alone, but someone not too far from me has forcefully been entered into the child services bureaucracy for doing the same thing. Not the pit I want to climb out of. I'd rather hear my child tried to join the circus.