Ah, then that explains it. While your experience certainly isn't exceptional in your community - or worldwide - it would absolutely be exceptional in the US. T

Ah, then that explains it. While your experience certainly isn't exceptional in your community - or worldwide - it would absolutely be exceptional in the US. There have been cases of parents being prosecuted for allowing their children to walk to a local park less than a mile away. Seeing a child alone in the US is exceptionally rare. This extends to age 12-14, I would say.