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> When they were little I couldn't let them get too far ahead, though, or other adults who didn't know that these particular kids knew to stay out of the street
by jancsika 6y ago
> When they were little I couldn't let them get too far ahead, though, or other adults who didn't know that these particular kids knew to stay out of the street would get worried and try to protect them.
You have to love the phrasing of the problem: "other adults" reinforce the wrong lesson about independence for the author's children.
How do the general concerns of people who aren't us factor into these lessons about independence?
- jefftk 6y agoI'm not really sure what you're asking? I don't blame adults who don't know these specific children for being concerned for their safety, even though it might mean I need to visibly parent more than I would prefer.