[davidkuennen]

When I was little (20 years ago), I left the house in the morning and came back in the evening. My parents didn't really care what I did. It was the same for all the children in our small village.

We played in the forest, created tree homes, tunnels and much more. It was an incredible time which I'm certain helped me a lot in my development.

Granted, I was growing up on a farm in Germany. There wasn't much traffic or other "dangers".

[beej71]

I agree. In the 70s, I walked and rode my bicycle to school alone when I was 5. Our town was maybe 15,000 people with another 30k people in the area.

I feel very lucky to have grown up then.

[tasuki]

How old were you?