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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Adulthood [/quote]

I saw people arguing this on another, similar thread and I find it so surprising because I travelled for sport and activities in high school, plus went on a few short overnight trips with friends when I was 17, and stayed in hotels with other underage kids and it was fine. We were super responsible and I didn't drink or do drugs in high school at all so that wasn't a concern or factor. I would have been absolutely fine at 14-17 staying in a hotel room alone while my parents were in the lobby or hotel restaurant. Probably even fine at 13 if an older sibling was there.

It's just odd to me that you wouldn't give your child these opportunities to test out adult responsibility and freedom in small doses so that when they turn 18 and/or go away to school, they aren't completely overwhelmed or incapable of handling it. That honestly sounds a lot more irresponsible than leaving a 12-year-old alone in a hotel room while you are still in the same building (even if that does sound a little young to me).[/quote]

Testing out responsibility doesn’t need to be done this way. And you did inadvertently say it’s an adult responsibility, so you agree it’s not for children. [/quote]

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