[bd476]

The difference is that many responsible parents accompany their children in most if not all activities these days, risk laden or not. It's called parenting your own child.

Your judgment of other parents is irrelevant, it's what you do with your own children that matters.

[kjam22]

The difference is that many responsible parents accompany their children in most if not all activities these days, risk laden or not. It's called parenting your own child.

I don't think it's parenting so much as it's fear. This whole thread demonstrates that there is a LOT of fear in our society. People talking about minimizing risks, predators, and all that. GEEZ.... the risk is low that I'll die in a carwreck... but maybe I should stay home tomorrow to minimize the risk. Keep my wife and kids at home. We'll just board ourselves up in the house and be safe. Probably turn off the electricity because that can start fires.

I'm not sure hauling our kids all over creation in the back of a SUV while they watch DVD's of spongebobsquarepants or something is really effective parenting. Maybe it is...