> That said, it's pretty dangerous to let your kid go out alone in a state park This just isn't backed up by the numbers. A 9 year old girl riding a bike on a

> That said, it's pretty dangerous to let your kid go out alone in a state park This just isn't backed up by the numbers. A 9 year old girl riding a bike on a paved path at a camping site is hardly ever kidnapped or "badly hurt". Telling parents it's "pretty dangerous" to let them do this is not helping.