20 Minutes is a pretty long bus ride, twice a day, to not be able to read, use your smartphone, play a video game, whatever... I recognize the driving force he

20 Minutes is a pretty long bus ride, twice a day, to not be able to read, use your smartphone, play a video game, whatever... I recognize the driving force here, is the attempt to eliminate risk - but, at some point, we've got to realize that there is a concept of "acceptable risk" - and deal with the consequences. Are kids allowed to climb trees anymore? Seriously, if riding the bus is considered a risky endeavor because kids might look at something someone else has, how do parents feel about their 8 year olds 45' up a pine tree?