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Dad Reprimanded for Letting Daughter Walk to Bus Stop

by Amy Hatch, Posted Sep 14th 2010 1:00PM

The driver on the bus says ... that's dangerous! Credit: Zemlinki!, Flickr
Why did the 7-year-old cross the road? Why, to get to the other side, of course -- but the punchline isn't so funny to some officials in one quiet English village. ...One father's decision to let his daughter cross the road to get to the school bus got him in some big trouble with child protective services.
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Would You Let Your Child Walk to School Alone?

by Amy Hatch, Posted Sep 17th 2009 8:26AM

Fears of child abduction and other dangers stop parents from allowing kids to walk to school alone. Credit: Comstock Letting your child walk to school alone or wait by herself at the bus stop has become a radical act, thanks to a culture ...
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