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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teens don't need childcare. I've been leaving my child to "fend for herself" since she was 12. At 14, she makes her own plans with friends. I know where she is, but the rest is up to her. I wouldn't leave her at a jump place because she's an introvert and would be overloaded, and also because it's a dangerous activity. If she spends 5 hours at the mall, I don't think of the store staff as her babysitters. She's on her own. They have to learn to navigate the world without a parent. If she's not independent before she's 18, I have done a shitty job as a parent. [/quote] This, almost exactly. Except that my daughter is 13. She makes plans, texts me for permission if needed, and then gets on with her life. If she went to the mall jump place, the staff wouldn't be taking care of her, she would just be another customer. [/quote]
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