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Common sense is to let parents decide how much supervision their kids need -- absent child neglect, which this isn't.[/quote]

It absolutely is neglect for the 6 year old.  That is not common sense.  So, since my kid can give you driving directions or which bus to take to somewhere, should I allow my six year old to go where ever he wants because he can?  He's more accurate than our GPS sometimes.[/quote]

Of course you shouldn't allow your six-year-old to go wherever he wants because he can. You should allow your six-year-old to go places you think he's ready to go, in ways you think he's ready for. Just as the Meitivs are trying to do.[/quote]

"Trying" can still equate to poor judgment.[/quote]

And I'm sure that you've made decisions that I think are bad, just as I'm sure that I've made decisions that you think are bad. The question is, do those decisions constitute child neglect? Should I call CPS?[/quote]

If you think a child (mine or anyone's) is unsafe, yes, please call CPS. I'll do the same[/quote]

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