Take Your Child to the Park..And Leave Them There Day! (girls, son)

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by FinsterRufus

Right, and part of all this is learning independence and how to deal with situations without your parents from a young age.

And your idea is to not let them go to a park alone until they're 12???

OMG, that would have driven me absolutely stark raving bonkers when I was a kid.

Here in CA even the teachers are being busted as predators of kids.

We have 10% of the population and 30% of the welfare.

One out of four are on Medical which is poverty health insurance.

We have tons illegals and criminals from everywhere else all around the state.

There is a lot to fear for good reasons in even the best of parks and elsewhere these days.

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by RCCCB

This week there were cars broken into down the block. There is tagging from gangs in some of the alleys. It's everywhere.

That doesn't surprise me. No place is immune especially in LA which is very mobile. But is that happening at night or broad daylight?

I have a relative who lives very close to CC park. I'll have to ask her if she'd leave 8-year old's there for an hour or two in the morning.

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by Kibbiekat

People abuse children in some horrible ways all over the world every day, and THIS has you so concerned?

Yes, making your children available more so to people that could abuse, abduct or hurt your children in horrible ways is a CONCERN for me; why is it not for you?

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by strawflower

Statistically, the child is much more likely to be in a bus/car accident on the way home from school than to be abducted. Food for thought.

That's a joke right?

30,000 people go missing a year in the USA. Food for thought.

[hml1976]

Originally Posted by RCCCB

That's a joke right?

30,000 people go missing a year in the USA. Food for thought.

Most are runaways, only about 150 kids a year are kidnapped by strangers.

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by DewDropInn

That doesn't surprise me. No place is immune especially in LA which is very mobile. But is that happening at night or broad daylight?

I have a relative who lives very close to CC park. I'll have to ask her if she'd leave 8-year old's there for an hour or two in the morning.

You could look up what CAUGHT PAROLED pedophiles are in your neighborhood on-line.
There there are the pedophiles that are active and not caught, gangs, killers, crazies and so forth.

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by hml1976

Most are runaways, only about 150 kids a year are kidnapped by strangers.

Kids can get themselves when young into trouble so many ways beyond people staking them.

[beachmel]

Originally Posted by Mattie

Great idea, in concept, but the fact that the article is available online makes it a stupid idea. Every jerk in the country with internet access now knows there is a campaign to allow unsupervised kids a chance to play without parents around this Saturday.

I might still be tempted, but I would sit in my car, with a pair of binoculars trained on my child.

LOL..I'm with you Mattie! I'd be right there alongside you in my car. However, since it was advertised online, I'd more likely have my video camera. Why waste the perfect opportunity to videotape any pervs who show up for the event!

[RCCCB]

Originally Posted by hml1976

Most are runaways, only about 150 kids a year are kidnapped by strangers.

Kids Walking to School Alone Could Be Illegal?

[Zimbochick]

Originally Posted by hml1976

..only about 150 kids a year are kidnapped by strangers.

Correct. And every hour in the US 150 children between ages 0 and 19 are treated in emergency departments for injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents. But people are enjoying feeling outraged by this terrible travesty.