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by MichaelRo 948 days ago
>> Remove the insane laws and policies that prevent parents from letting their children play outside, especially unaccompanied.

Well, there's no such law where I live but I still don't quite let loose of my 10 years old kid outside, because the crowded city environment he grew in is very different from the loose countryside where I grew. What I fear most is him getting run over by a car, they're fucking everywhere. Running after a toy, riding his bike into a road crossing or just popping into the road without looking, all too probable possibilities for me to risk it.

So better inside with some Lego or what else but that can only last for so long before he gets bored out of his mind and switches to some screen.

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Chances are it wouldn’t even be a car car, more like a “truck” (SUV, crossover). Something high off the ground with reduced ground level visibility, insanely safe for the driver so they feel safe driving at higher speeds.

Vehicles which also tend to be highly popular with families. The tragic irony.