Originally posted by carole
one more thing, if its so unsafe for kitties in usa, does that mean its even worse for your children, i shudder at the thought, here in nz children walk to school by themselves, however i donot let my daughter , i always take her or arrange something else, i am again just curious on your comments, a little away from the orginal subject, but what have you all to say. cheers
Yes!! Most definitely. Not everywhere, of course. But yes, we have to watch our children (I don't have them yet) like hawks....

It is very, very sad. When I was little (I'm 24), I had such "freedom" when I was little. I could be gone all day and not have my parents worried. It seems that when I began going to high school, things began to change.