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Well, you see in China you have both ends: some kids are still letting their mother do their laundry at 30. But at the same time some 7yo kids play day long by
by gbog 12y ago
Well, you see in China you have both ends: some kids are still letting their mother do their laundry at 30. But at the same time some 7yo kids play day long by themselve in the alleys of Beijing, and their parents may not have a precise idea of where they are (this is personal experience, one of these kids, the son of a street tailor, was best friend of my son for a while). You also have 15yo kids already working at factories during holidays, and they build a full society of working teenagers (also personal experience).
So, well, no, this is not a worldwide pattern. It may be a pattern in developped countries. And I'm all for fighting against it, and encourage my 5yo boy to go out of our house by himself (we live in an alley with only very few cars).
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoIn Japan, kids are strongly encouraged to get to school by themselves through walking and public transit from 1st grade on.
- mamcx 12y agoJa! Thats nothing We have walked alone to primary school (and kinder, if close) when were bombs in Medellin at the worse era (1980-1998?), with gang and killers and drug addicts. I get robbed by more than 20 kids (at the same time, not exaggerating) when have 12-13, still go to school alone next day. Same after a bomb explode 5 blocks away. And shottings next door at the school. Colombians are in-famous for be very resilient. First-world kids this days ;) P.D: Still normal in Colombia, and now is far more safe. However this and another annoying behaviors are getting imported from USA and now we have all the typical problems of USA children, mainly at more rich families...