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We let our kids <9 walk to the corner store and park by t...
Pontificating dark den
  06/23/25
You’re the parenting version of those guys who openly ...
fuchsia kitty really tough guy
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You want me on that wall.
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You are not only throwing their consensus worldview into dis...
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vivacious bawdyhouse
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I love when I get to cite the statute. I get overly solicit...
Pontificating dark den
  06/23/25
citing the municipal code to overwrought women works for me ...
brilliant plaza
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histrionic senate weed whacker
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It’s state law (cities would do the opposite) that bas...
Pontificating dark den
  06/23/25
It “works” if it makes them lose their shit even...
demanding razzle sandwich
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Make your children wear hi-vis vests when they go out on the...
stirring walnut useless brakes
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Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe
Pontificating dark den
  06/23/25
Under age 9 is kind of young for walking around alone imo
Dead aphrodisiac dragon
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gbti
Ungodly dingle berry
  06/23/25
You live in the wrong neighborhood. Its not just laws, it's ...
confused fat ankles property
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Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs
Pontificating dark den
  06/23/25
You're a bad parent if you let your kids out of your sight b...
claret gaped liquid oxygen
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(My neighbor)
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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:21 AM
Author: Pontificating dark den

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#49041972)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:25 AM
Author: fuchsia kitty really tough guy

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041973)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:32 AM
Author: Pontificating dark den

You want me on that wall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041981)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:34 AM
Author: Arousing blood rage



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: vivacious bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042002)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:47 AM
Author: fuchsia kitty really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042010)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:56 AM
Author: Ungodly dingle berry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042097)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:17 AM
Author: submissive idea he suggested school cafeteria



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042148)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:30 AM
Author: marvelous hospital



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042169)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: ivory elastic band



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49043616)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:33 PM
Author: Pontificating dark den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49044285)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:43 AM
Author: vivacious bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042001)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:38 AM
Author: transparent wonderful parlor new version

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49041988)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 7:44 AM
Author: vivacious bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042003)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 8:50 AM
Author: Pontificating dark den

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042089)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:03 AM
Author: brilliant plaza

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042117)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:04 AM
Author: histrionic senate weed whacker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042118)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:11 PM
Author: Pontificating dark den

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#49042547)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 6:01 PM
Author: demanding razzle sandwich

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49043634)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:06 AM
Author: stirring walnut useless brakes

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042123)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:09 PM
Author: Pontificating dark den

Lol, that would be hilarious AND safe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042543)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:25 AM
Author: Dead aphrodisiac dragon

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

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



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 9:27 AM
Author: Ungodly dingle berry

gbti

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042166)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: confused fat ankles property

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#49042286)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:10 PM
Author: Pontificating dark den

Yes, I don’t live in the suburbs

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



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:13 PM
Author: claret gaped liquid oxygen

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042550)



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Date: June 23rd, 2025 12:16 PM
Author: Pontificating dark den

(My neighbor)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5742139&forum_id=2#49042560)