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Originally Posted by pendragginp
Yes, exactly. And when you go back to Little House days even more so. Laura at ten years old left in charge of the house and her little sister while her parents make a trip to town and are gone two days. Imagine! Kids can be a lot more resourceful than some people now realize.
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She was also 16 when she was hired as a Teacher of a one room schoolhouse. Could you imagine a 16 year old today trying to teach?