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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I admit to being an overprotective parent. I do not let my 7 or 9 year old go to the park alone. There is no doubt in my mind this is influenced by the Adam Walsh case and more recently Shawn Hornbeck. But also a personal experience - a 2nd grade friend of mine was kidnapped riding her bike to a park in 1975 and never found.  She stopped to look at a cardboard box full of kittens and her friend rode home to ask if they could take them in. Gee I wonder who left the box there? Do you think your kid would ride past a box of kittens and not stop? I still rode my bike around the neighborhood and stayed out playing hide and seek til dark. But you can bet we all cast a much more wary eye on windowless panel vans after that. 
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But the point is, instead of stopping your kid from riding thier bikes, you teach them to stay away from the dangers.  Box of kittens, free candy, please help me find my lost puppy, all signs to stay far away.[/quote] +1[/quote]

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