> Would you allow an 8 year old to wander New York City unattended You might be surprised, but back in the day before overprotective parents, “free range kids”

> Would you allow an 8 year old to wander New York City unattended You might be surprised, but back in the day before overprotective parents, “free range kids” were a thing. I was riding my bike all over the city (albeit not New York) with friends and just told to be home by 8:00 with no cell phones. I was 10-11 years old. Even in Atlanta where my wife grew up she was riding the public bus at 12 with her younger brother going to the mall.