Do you agree with laws setting age limits on when a child can be alone in public?
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Last week, we noted that a Maryland couple was under investigation by Montgomery County Child Protective Services because they allowed their 10-year-old and 6-year-old to walk home together from a park that was about a mile from their home. The county office referred to a Maryland law stating that any child 8 years old or younger must be left with a reliable person who is at least 13 years old.
So this week, we’d like to ask you: Do you agree with laws setting age limits on when a child can be unaccompanied in public? Or do you think that should be the decision of the children’s parents? At what age would you let your child walk alone to and from school or a park? Would you call the police if you saw a 8-year-old walking home without a teen or adult companion?
Answer in the comments.
Read the answers to last week’s question: Do you think that lie-detector tests are useful or complete nonsense?
Featured answer:
Posted by Buckeye: “So-called lie-detector tests are a great investigative tool when they are used properly. When used improperly, they are dangerous. A good examiner uses the so-called lie-detector as part of an investigative process involving a pre-test interview and a post-test interview. The process can produce very helpful results. But the test itself has too many false positives and too many false negatives to be of much value by itself.”
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