Posted by Elizabeth on April 01, 2008 at 02:27:45 from 24.22.112.169 user Elizabeth.
In Reply to: Leting them stand on their own two feet posted by Jock on April 01, 2008 at 01:09:03:
Most children here are driven to and from, or ride school buses, even when they live within a mile or two of school. It does rain here a lot, but I think the larger problem is parental worry about safety nowadays. We all hear about the bad things that happen to normal everyday people, sometimes in seemingly safe areas, and we think we can keep our children safe by keeping them in our sights as much as possible. I never biked to school as a child, but I remember the pleasure I got from riding my bike for fun. There was a certain freedom and solitude--even if you were passing by other people you could always count them as seals as you sped past--that I miss in our hurry-up, car-driven lives!