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Raxyn13  ·  4107 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How children lost the right to roam

I am in no way surprised by this. I doubt anybody would be. I remember being little and not being allowed to walk further than two houses down from my home. People wonder why American is getting fatter, and yet they don't allow their kids out of the house. Also, although abduction is a real issue, I'm pretty sure we blow it up WELL beyond it's actual threat to most children. Traffic, on the other hand, I think is a concern, though if a child is aware of proper pedestrian safety they should be alright.