Oh, my god

[pegkerr]

minnehaha B, you have given me a hard time about not letting the girls off the block.

This happened at the park quite close to my house. And we've always considered it a pretty good neighborhood, too.

Now do you understand why parents get scared?

Shit. That poor kid. He's Delia's age. Those poor parents.

I am really distressed over this.

EDITED TO ADD: kiramartin JUST CALLED TO REPORT THE KID HAS BEEN FOUND. HE WAS AN OVERNIGHT RUNAWAY, WHO HAS RETURNED TO HIS HOME.

(Personally, if I were his mom, I'd probably be tempted to just about kill him.)

Comments

[ame-chan.livejournal.com]

Its' not just external risk factors. Sometimes, as a parent, you mis-judge your child's decision making skills or zir ability to handle the world. Not every kid is able to deal with every situation. Also? I think that a lot of kids present as much more savvy and aware then they really are. The modern world makes this easy, as what kids are exposed to shifts and we lose control over what they are taking in. In the end, they are just kids and I think parents are better off erring on the side of caution rather than finding out through a tragedy that they gave too much freedom.

So many things to balance. Truly being a parent is just one of the most difficult jobs out there.