[Darren McCarty]

I’m glad I grew up in the 80’s.

[mountainbunny]

When I was eleven, I babysat my younger sibling while our parents worked. We walked to the community pool during the day, made lunch, and played in the woods behind our house.

Our mother got home around 4:00 or so, and after checking in with her, we were back outside for another several hours until bedtime, with a pause for dinner.

Everyone my age did the same thing. Not abuse... personal responsibility.

[tioga]

I used to ride my bike across town to the city pool to swim and back without my mother batting an eye. No one paid us any attention. An 11 year old is in the 6th grade, a middle schooler. This whole thing is outrageous.

[Birdsbane]

They are going to turn every white parent into a felon and take away firearm ownership rights. It’s been going on for 20+ years by way of Children & Family Services. Restore all felons their 2nd Amendment Rights...NOW!!!! Put an end this b#llsh#t!

[Theophilus]

I had a friend who grew up in the good ole PRC. His father was a veterinarian and thus he and the mother were clearly "bourgeoisie" needing 6 months of simultaneous "re - education". My friend was 11 and his little brother, who was only 9 (this was prior to "One Child") were left HOME ALONE FOR 6 MONTHS! The brothers were told to report to a nearby factory for meals. He said that sometimes, they would be too late because they were out playing but kind workers would leave food for them at their house.

There are 2 parallels to the stories. Obviously 11 year old kids were home alone. The other part that's the same is that the powers of the state were given to godless, self-righteous SOBs that hate children and are stealing oxygen from the rest of us.