tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post5984856302485477354..comments2024-02-10T00:21:03.699-08:00Comments on Embracing the Risk: Government Enforced Helicopter Parenting? Throw Me in the Slammer NowMarkChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14783588922999884233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-11870847670134623412009-04-22T13:18:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:18:00.000-07:00Yeah, "Primoff called Scarsdale police from home t...Yeah, "Primoff called Scarsdale police from home to say the 10-year-old was missing".<br /><br />For some reason, your link didn't work for me at first, so I found <A HREF="http://www.lohud.com/article/2009904220366" REL="nofollow">this article</A> as a supplement to yours:<br />"""<EM>The 10-year-old told police she had been arguing with her sister when her mother stopped the car at Post Road and South Broadway, told them to get out, and drove off.<br /><br />The 12-year-old ran after the car and apparently caught up to it and was allowed back in.<br /><br />A passer-by who saw the younger girl crying on Mamaroneck Avenue bought her ice cream and contacted White Plains police.<br /></EM>"""<br /><br />Combining that with your article is what prompted me:<br /><br />"""<EM>The girl gave police her mother's name and their address in well-to-do Scarsdale, and they asked Scarsdale police to check Primoff's $2 million house. Shortly afterward, Primoff called Scarsdale police from home to say the 10-year-old was missing, said Scarsdale Detective Lt. Bryant Clark.</EM>"""<br /><br />Some of this may be subject to the interpretation of the reporters.<br /><br />But I tend to agree with you in general: Making a kid walk home doesn't seem like an irresponsible punishment to me, assuming they know how and it's not actually dangerous. And as you indicate, our societal perception of the permissible threshold of danger has dropped dramatically.<br /><br />I've read about cases where tag and kickball, even all of recess, are forbidden due to the risk of injury and emotional distress. And that is presumably even under supervision! Maybe it's a liability issue, but it seems way out of proportion.<br /><br />If even one child's life or health is saved from a freak accident by cancelling recess, isn't it worth it? That logic extends to pretty much everything.<br /><br />KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00244577723092436958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-56870616997114763992009-04-22T09:59:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:59:00.000-07:00Kevin,
I missed those details. You are saying th...Kevin,<br /><br />I missed those details. You are saying that the mother called the police to file a missing person's report? Rereading it, it looks to me like either her 12 yo found her way home, or the mom went back looking for them later, after they had walked for a bit. Maybe she hasn't prepared her kids for life in the real world, and there is something to the charges. I don't know. God help me if my kids can't walk 3 miles home when they are 10. <br /><br />Kids have always been exposed to bad characters wandering the streets. While some places are significantly more dangerous today, most places aren't. The biggest difference, IMHO, is societal perception of the risks vs. benefits of giving kids freedom.<br /><br />MBDouglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064119946449926285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-23920635721975235372009-04-22T09:08:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:08:00.000-07:00The mother pleaded not guilty, so we'll see what h...The mother pleaded not guilty, so we'll see what happens. There's a bunch of unanswered questions, but I think it works against her that she let her 12yo back in the car but left the 10yo and then later called the police to report her missing.<br /><br />My brother and I used to walk or ride around our suburban neighborhood and go to local stores by ourselves when we were about that age (I was probably even younger). There was no abandonment issue, but I wonder if that would be considered irresponsible or even child endangerment now, since we were potentially exposed to pedophiles, kidnappers, and unsupervised accidents.<br /><br />KevinKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00244577723092436958noreply@blogger.com