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Morrigoon · 04-09-2008, 03:41 PM

Jeez Louise...

Truth is, it all depends upon the kid, how much they can handle, and how well they've been spoon-fed freedom earlier in life. At age 9 my friends and I were riding our bikes to various fast food places (several neighborhoods and busy streets away). By 13 I traveled to Winnipeg, Canada by myself to visit family, and could pretty much go anywhere my bike could carry me as long as my parents knew where I went.

Kids today are way too bubble-wrapped and sheltered. I think it leads to poor decision-making once they do go out on their own.

04-09-2008, 03:41 PM	#19
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Jeez Louise... Truth is, it all depends upon the kid, how much they can handle, and how well they've been spoon-fed freedom earlier in life. At age 9 my friends and I were riding our bikes to various fast food places (several neighborhoods and busy streets away). By 13 I traveled to Winnipeg, Canada by myself to visit family, and could pretty much go anywhere my bike could carry me as long as my parents knew where I went. Kids today are way too bubble-wrapped and sheltered. I think it leads to poor decision-making once they do go out on their own. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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