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We let our kids <9 walk to the corner store and park by t...
soggy shaky yarmulke stead
  06/23/25
You’re the parenting version of those guys who openly ...
stubborn senate
  06/23/25
You want me on that wall.
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galvanic church
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I love when I get to cite the statute. I get overly solicit...
soggy shaky yarmulke stead
  06/23/25
citing the municipal code to overwrought women works for me ...
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Purple Juggernaut
  06/23/25
It’s state law (cities would do the opposite) that bas...
soggy shaky yarmulke stead
  06/23/25
It “works” if it makes them lose their shit even...
ocher fragrant fortuitous meteor
  06/23/25
Make your children wear hi-vis vests when they go out on the...
Violent market jap
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Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe
soggy shaky yarmulke stead
  06/23/25
Under age 9 is kind of young for walking around alone imo
Stirring Mahogany Partner Field
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gbti
cerise misunderstood goal in life
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You live in the wrong neighborhood. Its not just laws, it's ...
hairraiser quadroon mediation
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Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs
soggy shaky yarmulke stead
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You're a bad parent if you let your kids out of your sight b...
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(My neighbor)
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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:21 AM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

We let our kids <9 walk to the corner store and park by themselves. Usually, I follow along at a great distance. About 1/3 of the time some woman (95 percent of the time) will stop and demand to know where they are going and where their parents are. I've told them to just say, "We're fine, but thanks for asking." But then some number of them will park their car and get more involve and then chastise me for letting them walk alone.

I usually control my temper and cite my state's free range statute, but then they always argue with that and say things like, "I don't agree with that law."

It's crazy that we've managed to make children being outside an abnormality. When I was a kid I left the house from sunup to dusk and got up to all kinds of shenanigans and no adults cared.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2...id.#49041972)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:25 AM
Author: stubborn senate

You’re the parenting version of those guys who openly carry AR-15s downtown in front of government buildings.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

You want me on that wall.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:34 AM
Author: Dun ticket booth hominid



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: galvanic church



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:47 AM
Author: stubborn senate



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:56 AM
Author: cerise misunderstood goal in life



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:17 AM
Author: costumed bonkers brunch nibblets



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:30 AM
Author: Mind-boggling police squad state



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle point generalized bond



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: galvanic church



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:38 AM
Author: big poppy mad cow disease

You are not only throwing their consensus worldview into disarray but are also questioning the value of their work

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:44 AM
Author: galvanic church



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:50 AM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

I love when I get to cite the statute. I get overly solicitous and offer to send it to them and read it to them.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: Beta Talented Private Investor

citing the municipal code to overwrought women works for me in all sorts of situations. must be your tone.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:04 AM
Author: Purple Juggernaut



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:11 PM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

It’s state law (cities would do the opposite) that basically says kids can walk to school by themselves if they can handle it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2...id.#49042547)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: ocher fragrant fortuitous meteor

It “works” if it makes them lose their shit even more, because it adds to the entertainment value of the encounter and there’s nothing the Nosy Nellies can do about it.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:06 AM
Author: Violent market jap

Make your children wear hi-vis vests when they go out on their own and call the police every time a busybody detains your children. Eventually people in the neighborhood will accept that the kids in fluorescent vests are just allowed to walk around unsupervised.

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:25 AM
Author: Stirring Mahogany Partner Field

Under age 9 is kind of young for walking around alone imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2...id.#49042160)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: cerise misunderstood goal in life

gbti

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: hairraiser quadroon mediation

You live in the wrong neighborhood. Its not just laws, it's about culture. That would never happen where we live. I see really small kids out biking in grouPs, walking their dOgs, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2...id.#49042286)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2...id.#49042545)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:13 PM
Author: irradiated menage mad-dog skullcap

You're a bad parent if you let your kids out of your sight before they're 18

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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:16 PM
Author: soggy shaky yarmulke stead

(My neighbor)

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