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What does more damage to the kid?
Mom arrested or
Kid walking alone
Mom arrested or
Kid walking alone
Or some pervert religious leader.He could have been kidnapped by a dog-eating migrant!
You would now.
No, to clarify, kids nowdays have phones at very young ages.That appears to be the (new) interpretation of GA law.
I think it depends on the kid and the neighborhood, how busy, how much traffic etc.Ok, so at what age do we deem a child capable of walking by themselves?
Not agreeing or disagreeing, but asking in general.
Heck, at ten my parents all but booted me out of the house, go play with your friends.And there I was, walking to and from school starting in second grade....
Rural Georgia. Ultra-conservative. Not a nanny state, a daddy state.I read this story elsewhere last week and it's just insane. This nanny government crap has GOT to stop.
Republican Dane Kirby was reelected as Sheriff on November 5, 2024.Rural Georgia. Ultra-conservative. Not a nanny state, a daddy state.
Solid MAGA county. 80something percent Trump.Lutherf said:
I read this story elsewhere last week and it's just insane. This nanny government crap has GOT to stop.
Republican Dane Kirby was reelected as Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Lutherf said:
I read this story elsewhere last week and it's just insane. This nanny government crap has GOT to stop.
Republican Dane Kirby was reelected as Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Why is it that so many of you refuse to acknowledge that even some Republicans love the idea of a nanny state? The Mitt Romneys and Adam Kinzingers and George Bushs and Liz Cheneys and Paul Ryans of the party all LOVE the idea of federal control of all aspects of American life. That's why the rest of the party has been trying to vote them out for so many ****ing years!Solid MAGA county. 80something percent Trump.
Conservatives love a big, strong Daddy state, the stronger the better. Lotsa laws so Daddy can enforce obedience and punish transgressions. Lotsa laws, Lotsa cops, lotsa courts.
Control of all aspects of life is not a nanny state. A nanny state is the government providing all the services necessary for health and safety. Control of all aspects of life is a daddy state.Why is it that so many of you refuse to acknowledge that even some Republicans love the idea of a nanny state? The Mitt Romneys and Adam Kinzingers and George Bushs and Liz Cheneys and Paul Ryans of the party all LOVE the idea of federal control of all aspects of American life. That's why the rest of the party has been trying to vote them out for so many ****ing years!
About the age when Gaetz and trump get interested in them.Laws vary by state
At 10? In today’s world? Letting a kid go a mile or so away by themselves can be questionable.
I wouldn’t let my 9 year old go walking a mile by himself…even though I live in a good neighborhood and town.
A few houses in a close area not crossing any major roads? And with permission and me knowing where he IS going and them knowing he IS coming? Sure.
Out wandering on his own for hours unsupervised? No way.
Your mileage may vary based on the kid AND the state.
I also don’t let my kid ride the bus to and from school because we live on a busy road and I’ve watched cars blast through the bus “stop sign” - largely because people aren’t actually paying attention driving.
The problem to me isn’t the kids and it isn’t even the “danger” of kidnapping, etc.
The problem tends to be distracted drivers that are not paying attention because they’re on phones, etc…and kids that also don’t have to ability to realize drivers are NOT paying attention (and kids themselves not paying attention)
I don’t know the specifics of this situation enough to know if perhaps this is a pattern of behavior with this family. It could be
And frankly…just because “we” were left unsupervised as kids doesn’t mean that by any stretch “best practices”. It just means we were lucky enough that nothing bad happened.![]()
I grew up a Gen X kid; I would think that was least problematic thing we did growing up.I know times have changed.
But have they changed so much that you are at risk of arrest for allowing your 10 year old son to walk less than a mile to town?
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Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone
A Georgia mom was arrested for reckless conduct after her son, then 10, was reported for walking by himself in a rural area.abcnews.go.com
You might be surprised what a jug of hooch and a carton of smokes can get you Alabama....Lawyers cost money. A lot of money.
I remember when kids were locked outside all day and there were commercials to remind parents that they even have kids.I know times have changed.
But have they changed so much that you are at risk of arrest for allowing your 10 year old son to walk less than a mile to town?
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Mom arrested after son was reported walking alone
A Georgia mom was arrested for reckless conduct after her son, then 10, was reported for walking by himself in a rural area.abcnews.go.com
In the afternoons, though, a lot of kids were called inside by their moms, in order to try to keep them safe from polio.I remember when kids were locked outside all day and there were commercials to remind parents that they even have kids.
But not bicycle.I guess I'm in the minority here. A mile is a long way for a 10 year old child to walk alone, IMO.
But not bicycle.
My family did not have a television set when I was 10.I didn’t have a phone at age 10.
I was a free-range child from the time I was 5 or 6.
My Mom never worried. She knew I was down at the creek somewhere.