How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Kids' Independence

Re:How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Kids' Independence by AstralStorm on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @05:09AM (#15182203)

1) More common than with adults. Statistics one this are widely available. Sometimes even details. Drops rapidly with age. Main cause of vehicular accident deaths is actually crashes. Some 20% deaths and injuries are estimated to be preventable by consistent child restraint/seat usage. Drunk parent drivers are responsible for about 20% of the total under 15 vehicular accident deaths...

2) Compare say multiple person being in a vehicular accidents when one is a child. Also make sure to include a reduction in car crashes including a child as some of those would become pedestrians. (Data is also available, but no idea how many kids would walk.) School busses exist and work.

3, 4) Stats are not readily available.

5) Stats are available, most of those happen near the parents anyway. Essentially negligence with very small kids or stupidity like having kids near unguarded aquifers or drops. Such areas are rare in cities.

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Re:How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Kids' Independence by walterstucco on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @08:19AM (#15183009)

You're basically agreeing with me

Fear of your kid being hit by a car is just perception

driving them to school with the false sense of security that when they are with their parents kids are safer is more dangerous

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Re:How Fact-Free Parenting Policies Rob Kids' Independence by AstralStorm on Wednesday September 06, 2017 @10:04AM (#15183732)

Well, it is a real fear, especially when kids are playing instead of going somewhere.

However, driving the kids to school is probably no better than them just going on their own looking at stats of car crashes with kids involved.

Anyway, as expected, parents tend to behave highly irrationally when safety of their own children is involved.

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