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Guy, read the article. The child was THREE years old. Three year
olds do not belong anywhere outside their home unsupervised, period. I'm glad I live in a country where a three year old can play with other kids without the need for constant parental supervision. I'm in agreement with Bob, this could have been prevented. Based on the article they run it fast and loose in "far south Fort Worth". Wherever that may be. I'm reading into the article, but the LEO's statements indicate that things are being taken care of in the usual worldly manner. The death of a child is a tragic thing, the maybes and ifs will haunt the parent(s) forever. I can relate to this. It's a drama in the passing parade, however, in the larger sense. So, Guy, close your eyes and think of England, I'm sure American toddlers will continue to cycle unsafely. -- _______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________ ------------------"Buddy Holly, the Texas Elvis"------------------ in.edu__________ |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 06:32:26 -0500, "Eric S. Sande"
wrote: Guy, read the article. The child was THREE years old. Three year olds do not belong anywhere outside their home unsupervised, period. I'm glad I live in a country where a three year old can play with other kids without the need for constant parental supervision. I'm in agreement with Bob, this could have been prevented. Sure. By not letting the unlicensed driver get in the truck, for example. So, Guy, close your eyes and think of England, I'm sure American toddlers will continue to cycle unsafely. ANd this morning I'm trying to buy a new bike for my seven-year-old. Hard work - they all seem to be made of an alloy of steel and depleted uranium. Guy === May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://chapmancentral.demon.co.uk |
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message . ..
On 24 Jan 2004 05:01:58 GMT, (Hunrobe) wrote: Guy, read the article. The child was THREE years old. Three year olds do not belong anywhere outside their home unsupervised, period. I'm glad I live in a country where a three year old can play with other kids without the need for constant parental supervision. Cultural differences have nothing to do with a child darting into traffic. I doubt english parents have more influence over their 3 y.o.'s ability to recognise a hazardous situation. |
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message . ..
On 22 Jan 2004 04:12:42 -0800, (R.White) wrote: I want to know why a child that young was outside unsupervised by an adult? I want to know why it's no longer safe for a group of kids to be out unsupervised. Would having a parent there have made the unlicensed driver any safer? Pretty simple. My 4 y.o isn't allowed to play near the street. He's not outside unsupervised. That way I know he's nowhere near traffic. My comment has absolutly nothing to do with the unlicensed driver. We had a an unsupervised 5 y.o. killed here a few years back by a licensed driver. The license or lack of it had nothing to do with a mother sleeping on the couch (as in our local case) while her child played near the road. It's not about drivers, it's about responsible parenting. |
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On 24 Jan 2004 08:26:23 -0800, (R.White) wrote:
Cultural differences have nothing to do with a child darting into traffic. I doubt english parents have more influence over their 3 y.o.'s ability to recognise a hazardous situation. Nope, but the roads are rather quieter and the chances of finding an unlicensed truck operator in a residential neighbourhood are aboput zero. That wasn't really what I was getting at, though. Bob originally suggested that *no* three-year-old should be allowed out without adult supervision. That was the point at which I decided that perhaps my neighbourhood is safer than his. Guy === May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://chapmancentral.demon.co.uk |
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On 24 Jan 2004 11:09:41 -0800, (Brent Hugh) wrote:
Transportation revoluationary Mayer Hillman, from the UK, had these interesting and provocative thoughts: If you think Mayer is provocative wait 'till you read Bob Davis ;-) Guy === May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://chapmancentral.demon.co.uk |
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message news On 24 Jan 2004 08:26:23 -0800, (R.White) wrote: Cultural differences have nothing to do with a child darting into traffic. I doubt english parents have more influence over their 3 y.o.'s ability to recognise a hazardous situation. Nope, but the roads are rather quieter and the chances of finding an unlicensed truck operator in a residential neighbourhood are aboput zero. That wasn't really what I was getting at, though. Bob originally suggested that *no* three-year-old should be allowed out without adult supervision. That was the point at which I decided that perhaps my neighbourhood is safer than his. There are many different levels of 'residential neighborhood'. Some, there'd be no problem in letting a little kid walk across the cul-de-sac to a friends house. Others, I would be loath to let a 12 year old out by himself. And in no case should an unlicensed driver be out cruising around, much less 'on the job'. Pete |
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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 20:30:51 GMT, "Pete" wrote:
in no case should an unlicensed driver be out cruising around, much less 'on the job'. I wonder if the employer will end up in court? Guy === May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://chapmancentral.demon.co.uk |
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In article ,
says... On 22 Jan 2004 04:12:42 -0800, (R.White) wrote: I want to know why a child that young was outside unsupervised by an adult? I want to know why it's no longer safe for a group of kids to be out unsupervised. Would having a parent there have made the unlicensed driver any safer? No, but I'll bet the 3-year-old would not have been in the road on a bike he couldn't ride. -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. |
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