Parents are charged after their son, 7, is struck dead in a car accident
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Gastonia, N.C., police charged the parents with involuntary manslaughter charges after allowing the victim and his brother to walk home alone from a nearby grocery store.
  • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    Seven year olds are not nearly old enough to wander around 4 lane busy roads unsupervised, full stop.

    He was with his older brother, who is 10.

    And if a 10 year old is perfectly capable of walking to school (literally according to everyone), a 7 year old with their 10 year old brother should also be perfectly fine walking TWO BLOCKS without the worry of being killed by a driver.

    And 4 lane roads should be banned in urban centers. It’s fucking ridiculous to have a goddamn highway in an area where children and families should be able to walk home safely!

    • pixxelkick@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      And if a 10 year old is perfectly capable of walking to school (literally according to everyone), a 7 year old with their 10 year old brother should also be perfectly fine walking TWO BLOCKS without the worry of being killed by a driver.

      …No…

      A 10 year old is not old enough to be responsible for a 7 year old, full stop. Most experts consider around 12 to 13 the minimum maturity for a child to be capable of being responsible for another child. 10 is definitely too young to be looking after another kid, wtf are you talking about.

      I really hope you don’t have kids…

      • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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        3 hours ago

        The experts say:

        National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (UK)

        Every child is different – but some schools advise children under 8 shouldn’t walk home without an adult or older sibling. SOURCE

        Ottawa Safety Council (Walk Alone Program, Canada)

        … a good guideline for starting to think about letting your child walk alone is age 10. SOURCE

        American Academy of Pediatrics (USA)

        Children usually are ready to walk to school without an adult when they are in fifth grade or around 10 years old. SOURCE

        They also put this poster together:

        Every country has the same general consensus.

        I really hope you don’t have kids…

        Kids and grandkids. And I was also once a kid with a younger sibling. And I see young kids walking to our local school on a regular bases.

        If someone is still walking their teenager to school, they should probably stop 😮

        • pixxelkick@lemmy.world
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          1 hour ago

          Reread what you wrote.

          A 10 year old being able to walk home is not the same as that 10 year old also being responsible for a 7 year old

          This isn’t rocket science.