Source: exile in happy valley
by Nicky Reid
“A recent study by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital found that only 17% of parents actually believe that they live in unsafe neighborhoods but only 15% of this same group would even consider allowing their preteen children to play in the park, walk to a friend’s house, or go trick or treating without some form of adult supervision. Most of them cited being blackballed as ‘bad parents’ for motivating their admitted irrationality and it’s not like I’m entirely unsympathetic. I realize that most of these parents are likely just victims of state facilitated fearmongering who are terrified of their children being violated the way that I was, but they need to turn off the evening news and recognize that kids don’t get abused by freedom.” (10/26/24)
https://exileinhappyvalley.blogspot.com/2024/10/hey-parents-get-grip-and-make-halloween.html