Talking to my ex the other day about my 13-year-old son and how I would be willing to let him go hang out by the beach with his friends in the summer time, she made it clear they she wouldn’t agree to that.
I pointed out that when we were 13 years old that we did things like that all of the time. That valid point was simply dismissed and I got the hair-raising “Well, it’s a different world today.”
<Sigh> Yes, it is a different world today. In general, a safer one for kids.
In our town, we have a small beach, heavily populated with adults, and more than one lifeguard on duty. And our son is not a risk-taker. And we’re talking about Long Island Sound — there is no surf on this beach!
I just ordered Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry
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HA… that sounds like a great book. You think it has a follow up of what to do with them when they move back in after graduating college? ^_~
Have a great weekend!
~marj
You’ve got some stories to tell? Parents not letting you take the subway?
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not scared of predators. The crazed drivers in our neighborhood is another matter altogether.