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Originally Posted by Mambo
"One of parents’ greatest fears is of ‘stranger danger’ –
prompted in part by intense media coverage of cases of
child abduction, which can give the incorrect impression
that this type of incident is on the increase. "
- Because it's not. Where do you live ????
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I don't understand your statement. Are you saying that you think abductions are increasing? If so, statistics show that you are wrong.
What has increased is the hysteria over each abduction, not the number of abductions.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mambo
"In 1971 eight out of ten children aged seven or eight
years went to school on their own. By 1990 this figure
had dropped to less than one in ten.
In 1971 the average seven-year-old made solo trips to
their friends or the shops. By 1990 that freedom was
withheld until the age of ten. "
- Because you want your 7 year old to walk on the streets alone in a city?
Are you out of your f..g mind?
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Certainly. I wandered all over when I was seven. One of my friends lived over a mile away, and my single working mom didn't have the time to drive me.