Originally Posted by Dude
What makes it scary is how aware you are of the dangers. The ways a kid could be hurt traveling across country are the same now as they were then.

Agree! Agree! I think my parents were just naive to the dangers that were out there. In the summer time I could leave the house in the morning and ride my bicycle all over town, all day, as long as I was home for lunch and supper and when the street lights came on. Of course we didn't have cell phones back then, so they had no idea where I was. I too was fairly naive until I got a job in the legal system. Today I would never let my kids do what I was able to do, and that is sad, but I know the specifics of what is out there and just how close by the dangers are.