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Originally Posted by GJN
Its not paranoid to not leave your children unattended in that situation like your trying to imply it is.. If that's what you would do with your children that's fine. You will be the one who will have to live with the consequnces, knowing YOU allowed a paedophile to get to your child (if that were to happen).
And as for you saying that this kind of thing is smoothering children in cotton wool (or whatever) is missing the point. Maybe when the kid is older you can begin to let go - secondary school seems a good place to start if it is deemed they can travel home from school on their own.
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You are suggesting that a parent should never leave their child unattended before the age of 12? Presumably this would mean never being allowed out to play. Of course you could stand right next to them while they did but then they wouldn't have any friends to start with. So I'm afraid that while the view from your high horse may indeed be spectacular the great height has caused you to lose perspective.
It's also obvious you've never been responsible for a child over an extended period. Bad things happen because bad people choose to to do them, not because of the inaction or failure of others. People (apparently including you) who believe that these things are controlable through extreme vigilance are deluded. But my, what a comforting fantasy it must be.