You are totally ignoring the main point of the articles you linked! The reason we don't do it in america isn't because we have a lower risk tolerance, its becau

You are totally ignoring the main point of the articles you linked! The reason we don't do it in america isn't because we have a lower risk tolerance, its because we built infrastructure that doesn't allow it[1],[2]. You linked to an article describing how Japanese children go out on errands for the family using public transportation and other infrastructure. They have built a community where you can get around without a car, and you have access to basic necessities interspersed with residential communities. We don't do either we build massive residential only neighborhoods with no public transportation and tens of miles of travel required to even get to a grocery store. That is a modern american development, and it prevents kids from participating because the only way we allow people to get around is via a car, and we don't let kids drive. You have robbed kids of their independence, say its impossible for things to be different and blame parents for not letting kids roam. If you want kids to roam build high density livable developments that don't require cars and it will allow kids to be independent. 1. From the article > School consolidation has lengthened the trip between home and school, and longer trips coincide with few children walking and bicycling. By increasing the distance between home and school, consolidation of schools may discourage physically active trips to school while encouraging higher levels of motor vehicle use and pollution. 2. From the other Article > In Japanese cities, people are accustomed to walking everywhere, and public transportation trumps car culture