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Moreno Valley, California (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

parents have to be in 2 places at once for both kids to take the bus

...Why does the non-special-needs child need a parent to wait with them? Are they prone to wandering into the street or something?

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago

    ...because young kids are insane and constantly make poor choices when left to their own devices.

    I don't think kids should walk to school independently until they're at least about 9 or 10. Before that point their decision making skills are simply not developed enough and their understanding of risk is basically non-existent. Is it probably fine at a younger age? Yeah, but it's not a risk worth taking, especially given how society at large generally considers all kids to require 24/7 parental monitoring even at ages where they should gain some independence

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