Man gets cops called on him for letting his 12 year old play in the yard.

[brandon]

I was all over the neighborhood by myself by the time I was like 7 or 8. I lived in a safe quiet suburban place though, I guess an apartment complex might be a little different.

 

[Dr.3D]

Wow, Mr. & Mrs. Cleaver would be locked up for letting Wallie and the Beaver camp out in the backyard all night.

 

[Kluge]

I could not imagine my childhood without playing Border guards,Mosque and building bunkers outside ( if you can call stolen bricks connected with mud inside a bush a bunker ).Every summer day I would get out at around 10-11 get back only for lunch or if my parent needed me to buy something ( man I hated being called back for that ) and finally come home at around 21 to watch TV

Border guards, Mosque? Building bunkers? No cops & robbers? Cowboys & indians? And you got back at 21 o'clock?

You had a strange childhood--don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 

[Kluge]

Me neighbor lets there 18 month old play out front on the sidewalk unattended.

For some reason I read this with an Irish accent.

 

[oyarde]

Border guards, Mosque? Building bunkers? No cops & robbers? Cowboys & indians? And you got back at 21 o'clock?

You had a strange childhood--don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

He is in the Balkans I think

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Border guards, Mosque? Building bunkers? No cops & robbers? Cowboys & indians? And you got back at 21 o'clock?

You had a strange childhood--don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Army brat - obviously...

-t

 

[Kluge]

He is in the Balkans I think

Ohhhhhhhhhh...I'm such a small-minded American.

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

When I was less than 10 I could basically go as far as I could ride my bike and still make it back in time for supper.

Yep... at 7, I was free to disappear into the woods all day. It was still a rather populated area and usually had a friend with me, but that was how I preferred it.

Me neighbor lets there 18 month old play out front on the sidewalk unattended. Cops get called every week. Hopefully they get locked up soon.

Yeah, there's a certain point where something like that concerns me, but I still wouldn't call cops.

 

[kah13176]

Yep... at 7, I was free to disappear into the woods all day. It was still a rather populated area and usually had a friend with me, but that was how I preferred it.

Exactly my story, but I was like 5. I could disappear for the entire day, sun up to sun down.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

When I was a kid you couldn't keep me in. I would wander, whether you liked it or not. Why? Cause I was a kid, and kids are curious. I still enjoy a good wander sesh. Power Walk Air Tag?!?!?! AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAhahahAHAHhahahHAAHAHAHA.

Whereabouts did you live? I did that a lot when I lived in the midwest for a while. But here in the desert suburbs it's harder to wander around.

 

[TheTexan]

Get the hell out of the Cities.

Sounds like advice on how to survive a zombie apocalypse... which isn't too far from the truth...

 

[ZENemy]

I was already walking to the mall ALONE when I was 12.

 

[green73]

I was running all over town from at least age 7.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I was already walking to the mall ALONE when I was 12.

It strikes me as odd that this has become uncommon.