Yes, that is the law. If you don't like the law, work to change it. |
Is there any chance that the spirit of the law might be different than the literal reading of the letter of the law? |
Perfect! And because I never see six-year-olds driving, I don't know that driving isn't a safe activity for six-year-olds. Excellent logic. |
Is there any chance that when the law says "dwelling, building, enclosure, or motor vehicle", it actually means "anywhere", you mean? That is a question for a lawyer. I suggest you ask one. |
What is different about the indoors as opposed to the outdoors that caused the law to be written this way? |
Mine can! She's crazy tall. So, can she drive now? |
Oh hey, another person who's not answering the question. |
Logic is not your strength |
What is illogical here? Please explain. If it's so obvious, it should be very easy to explain. |
It has already been explained on numerous occasions. If you didn't get it then, you won't get it now. |
OK, then I will assume that the reason it's not safe for a six-year-old who lives in DTSS to walk around in DTSS is that DTSS is not safe for a six-year-old to walk around in. |
But kids walk to school - to AND from on their own and much more than the 2 blocks the kids were picked up. Some walk in rural areas, some walk in city areas. Some even take the metro busses. All alone, no parents and no adult supervision. And teens go to school. Do they need constant adult supervision too? |
Wow, me too. ![]() And by the way, in the 80's, one of the things a child being ready for 1st grade (5-6yrs old) was to be able to walk 4-8 blocks on their own. So what has happened since then that kids this age can no longer walk alone and some people think it is neglect? |
My oldest started school in the eighties at a school that used that readiness checklist, and the teachers and the other parents laughed about that question and commented that it must have been a leftover from an earlier decade. Kids walked a block or so from their bus stops by themselves, but K and first graders needed a parent to meet them. Same with K and first grade walkers. It is possible to supervise young children without being a helicopter. Lots of parents manage to strike a balance between supervising and helicoptering. My own child was not walking a mile without an adult at six and yet now holds down a job and has his own place, all without meds or therapy. I know lots of others in his peer group who had a similar upbringing and have had similar success as adults. |
But in the 1970s (and earlier), it actually was normal life. Just like "parenting", "free-range parenting" is a new name for a very old idea. |